Cyprus was a British protectorate.
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Protectorate
/pɹəˈtɛktəɹɪt/
Synonyms for "protectorate" (147 found)
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aedileshipallyarchbishopricarchduchyarchdukedomarchiepiscopacyarchiepiscopatearistocracybishopricbody politicbuffer statecaptive nationchairmanshipchancellerychancelloratechancellorshipchieferychiefrychieftaincychieftainry
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Noun(3 words)
associated statebritish-controlled regionclient state
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Related words (73)
metropolitanshipnationnationalitynobilitypapacypashadompashalicpatriarchatepatriarchypolispolitypontificalitypontificatepopedompopehoodpopeshippossessionpowerprefectshipprefecture
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premiershippresidencypresidentshipprime-ministershipprime-ministryprincedomprinceshipprincipalityprincipateproconsulateproconsulshipprotectorshipprovinceprovostryprovostshippuppet governmentpuppet regimerealmrectoraterectorshipregencyregentshiprepublicruling classsatelliteseignioryseneschalshipseneschalsyseneschaltysettlementsheikhdomsheriffaltysheriffcysheriffdomshrievaltysovereign nationstatesultanatesuperpowersupervisorshipsuzerainshipsuzeraintyterritorytoparchiatoparchytribunatevizierateviziership
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8 entriesdependencydistrictdominiongovernment practicepolicypolitical arrangementterritorial dominionterritory
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4 entriescolonial protectoratecolonialism policyimperialism strategypuppet protectorate
Collocations
5 entriescolonial protectorateprotectorate agreementprotectorate relationshipprotectorate statusprotectorate treaty
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7 total sentences available.
The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s.
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In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984.
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A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887.
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