protectorate

• Nom désignant un État ou un territoire qui est partiellement contrôlé par un État plus puissant, mais qui conserve une autonomie dans ses affaires intérieures, généralement établie par traité. Peut aussi désigner le régime de ce contrôle ou la période pendant laquelle il s'exerce.

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.

   protectorat

   • 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.

   Synonymesassociated statedependency