PROTECTORATES
Scrabble letter values: P3R1O1T1E1C3T1O1R1A1T1E1S1 = 17
Definition
PROTECTORATES is the plural of PROTECTORATE.
noun PROTECTORATE: a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs.
Synonyms of PROTECTORATE: associated_state
Examples
- “Egypt became a British protectorate in 1914.”