DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
protectorate
/prə'tɛktərɪt/ · prətɛktərɪt
Protectorate has 4 syllables: pro · tec · tor · ate.
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noun. 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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