protectorate

Example Sentences

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The former British protectorate is heavily dependent on the country which completely surrounds it - South Africa.

From BBC

The sparsely populated British protectorate was one of the poorest in the Arab world.

From Seattle Times

By asserting its own deterrent power, Japan — the world’s third-largest economy — could become less a military protectorate of the United States and more an equal partner.

From New York Times

Other British outposts in the Middle East like Egypt, Palestine and in the Gulf were mandates or protectorates, not outright colonies.

From Seattle Times

Eighteen years previously, Dr Nyerere had led the former British protectorate of Tanganyika to independence, becoming its first prime minister and later its first president.

From BBC