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protectorate in Bulgarian

protectorate in Bulgarian is регентство, протекторат — protectorate means a weaker state placed under the formal protection and partial control of a stronger one.

protectorate in Bulgarian

регентство
noun
Pronounced: regentstvo
(UK, historical) Government by a protector; especially, The Protectorate: government of England, Scotland, and Ireland between 1653 and 1659 under the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth Oliver Cromwell, later his son Richard Cromwell.
протекторат
noun
Pronounced: protektorat
The authority assumed by a state over another state deemed inferior or dependent, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs but the protected state retains its nominal sovereignty.

What does "protectorate" mean?

  1. noun A weaker state placed under the formal protection and partial control of a stronger one.
    "The territory became a British protectorate in the 19th century."
  2. noun Government by a "protector"; specifically, the English government under Oliver Cromwell (1653-1659).
    "The Protectorate ended shortly after Cromwell's death."
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protectorate in a sentence

  • The territory became a British protectorate in the 19th century.
  • The Protectorate ended shortly after Cromwell's death.

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What is "protectorate" in Bulgarian?

"protectorate" in Bulgarian is регентство, протекторат. protectorate means: A weaker state placed under the formal protection and partial control of a stronger one.

How do you pronounce регентство?

"protectorate" in Bulgarian is регентство, pronounced "regentstvo".

How do you use "protectorate" in a sentence?

Example: "The territory became a British protectorate in the 19th century." In Bulgarian, "protectorate" is регентство, протекторат.

Are there other ways to say "protectorate" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "protectorate": регентство, протекторат.

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