| protectorate definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country | 28 sets |
| 2 | a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country | 22 sets |
| 3 | a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs | 13 sets |
| 4 | country with its own government but under the control of an outside power | 12 sets |
| 5 | relationship between 2 states in which the stronger state guarantees to protect the weaker state from external aggression in return for full or partial control of its domestic and foreign affairs. | 8 sets |
| 6 | a political unit that depends on another government for its protection | 7 sets |
| 7 | a country that is technically independent but actually is under the control of another country | 7 sets |
| 8 | a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country. | 6 sets |
| 9 | the local ruler kept his title, but officials of the foreign power actually controlled the region | 5 sets |
| 10 | a country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country | 5 sets |
| 11 | a country that is technically independent but actually is under control of another country | 5 sets |
| 12 | system of government in which the local ruler kept his or her title but officials of the foreign power actually controlled the region | 4 sets |
| 13 | a situation in which the imperial power allowed the local rulers of a country to stay in control while they protected them against rebellions and invasion | 4 sets |
| 14 | an independent country whose policies are controlled by an outside power | 4 sets |
| 15 | country dependent on another for protection | 3 sets |
| 16 | the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion | 3 sets |
| 17 | a country that is technically independent but is actually under control of another country | 3 sets |
| 18 | a country that is partly controlled by another, stonger country | 3 sets |
| 19 | a state controlled and protected by another (usually a colony protected by mother land) | 2 sets |
| 20 | nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country. | 2 sets |
| 21 | military dictator or lord protector, held by oliver cromwell | 2 sets |
| 22 | local ruler kept his title, but officials of the foreign power actually controlled the region | 2 sets |
| 23 | a less-powerful nation enters into an unequal treaty with a stronger nation for protection | 2 sets |
| 24 | a nation that is formally independent but whose policies are guided by an outside power | 2 sets |
| 25 | a relationship of protection and partial control assumed by a superior power over a dependent country or region. | 2 sets |
| 26 | a place to be protected, safeguarded | 2 sets |
| 27 | the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls | 2 sets |
| 28 | a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power | 2 sets |
| 29 | a country that is technically independent but actually under the control of another country | 2 sets |
| 30 | allows indigenous people local government, but foreign power control foreign affairs | 2 sets |
| 31 | the relation of a strong nation to a weak one under its control and protection. | 2 sets |
| 32 | an agreement made between an imperial power and a lesser country that allowed the leader in the lesser power to rule in exchange for advice form the imperial power. | 2 sets |
| 33 | a country which is generally controlled and defended by a more powerful country | 2 sets |
| 34 | independent country whose policies are controlled by an outside power | 2 sets |
| 35 | a country that is partly controlled by another, stronger country | 2 sets |
| 36 | a nation protected and controlled by another nation (cuba became this) | 2 sets |
| 37 | a country with its own government but under the control of an outside power. | 2 sets |
| 38 | title given to oliver cromwell, also known as lord protector when he disbanded parliment giving him absolute control, however he eventualy became hated and his views were resented | 2 sets |
| 39 | a political unit that depends on another state for its protection | 2 sets |
| 40 | country dominated by a more powerful nation | 1 set |