PROTECTORATE
Scrabble letter values: P3R1O1T1E1C3T1O1R1A1T1E1 = 16
Definition
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs. — synonyms: associated_state
Examples
- “protectorates are established by treaty”
- “Egypt became a British protectorate in 1914.”