Protege
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of protégé. alt-of, alternative
- 2 a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career wordnet
Example
More examples"The 35-year-old, Western-educated lawyer was once a protege of former President Eduard Shevardnadze, serving two years as justice minister until 2002."