Protege

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of protégé. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career wordnet

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"The 35-year-old, Western-educated lawyer was once a protege of former President Eduard Shevardnadze, serving two years as justice minister until 2002."

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