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No. 11,172 in French

protectorat

A "protectorat" is a territory or state that is controlled and protected by a more powerful authority or country.

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  • Le Maroc fut un protectorat français jusqu'en 1956.

    Morocco was a French protectorate until 1956.

    Here, 'protectorat' refers to a historical instance where a nation was under the political or administrative control of another nation while retaining some degree of sovereignty. It is used as a noun representing a state of governance.

  • Le concept de protectorat implique une forme de protection sans annexion.

    The concept of a protectorate involves a form of protection without annexation.

    Here, 'protectorat' is used in a general sense to describe the concept or political arrangement involving a protectorate, emphasizing its nature and definition.

  • Dans l'histoire, plusieurs petits royaumes sont devenus des protectorats pour éviter les conflits.

    In history, several small kingdoms became protectorates to avoid conflicts.

    In this sentence, 'protectorats' refers to the status of small kingdoms that chose to enter political arrangements as protectorates for strategic reasons. It highlights the use of the term in historical discussions.

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