Synonyms for protectorate

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dependency · regency

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Government by a protector; especially, The Protectorate: government of England, Scotland, and Ireland between 1653 and 1659 under the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth Oliver Cromwell, later his son Richard Cromwell.

Forms

Plural

protectorates → regencies, dependencies…

Example sentences

• dependency Algeria needs to get rid of its dependency on oil.
• regency The Regency Hotel was closed indefinitely.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

regency³

10 letters

dependency⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (regency³ = 3 syllables).