protetorado

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From protetor +‎ -ado.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾu.tɛ.tuˈɾa.du/ [pɾu.tɛ.tuˈɾa.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: pro‧te‧to‧ra‧do

Noun

protetorado m (plural protetorados)

  1. protectorate (government by a protector)
  2. protectorate (autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity)

Further reading

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