| NOUN | location | protectorate, associated state | a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs |
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| Sounds | prahteh'kteraht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | A state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty. | |
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| Synonym | associated state | |
| Broader | district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion | A region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
| Spanish | protectorado | |
| Catalan | estat associat, protectorat | |
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