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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The eldest son succeeded to the protectorate after his father died.他父亲死後,长子继承了摄政职位。
Aden is a former British protectorate.亚丁以前是英国的保护领地。
