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protectorate vs territory

territory vs protectorate

protectorate and territory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protectorate Yes No No No
territory Yes No No No
As nouns, territory is a hypernym of protectorate; that is, territory is a word with a broader meaning than protectorate:
  • protectorate: 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
  • territory: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Other hypernyms of protectorate include district, dominion, territorial dominion.
protectorate (noun) territory (noun)
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 an area of knowledge or interest
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
Difference between protectorate and territory

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