protectorate

• اسم يشير إلى دولة أو منطقة تتمتع بحماية أو سيطرة دولة أقوى منها في الشؤون الخارجية والدفاع، مع احتفاظها غالبًا باستقلال داخلي أو حكم ذاتي، ويُقام هذا الوضع عادة بموجب معاهدة.

A noun referring to a state or territory that is partially controlled by a stronger state but remains autonomous in its internal affairs, typically established by treaty.

1. A state under partial controlC1formal

   A territory or state that is partly controlled by a more powerful state, but retains autonomy in its internal affairs, typically established by treaty.

   محمية

   • The region became a British protectorate in the 19th century.
   • The treaty established the island as a protectorate of the larger nation.
   • The protectorate maintained its own local government while relying on the stronger state for defense.

   المرادفاتassociated statedependency