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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There are 151 solutions. The longest is MANDATED TERRITORY with 17 letters, and the shortest is ALLY with 4 letters.

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Clue	Answers

Protectorate Former British	3
British protectorate until 1957	2
Former British protectorate	2
Protectorate, e.g.	1
British protectorate that became the Republic of Botswana on 30 September 1966	1
Pre-1962 British protectorate	1
Mideast city that was once a British protectorate	1
British protectorate until 1962	1
Former German protectorate	1
Former French protectorate	1
Former British protectorate in southeast Asia	1
British protectorate until 1963	1
INDIAN protectorate	1
FRENCH Protectorate	1
BRITISH protectorate of Basutoland	1
BRITISH protectorate, former	1
BRITISH Arabian protectorate	1
BASUTOLAND, British protectorate of	1
of or like a protectorate	1
Former French Protectorate Former British	1

‘PROTECTORATE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘PROTECTORATE’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

1653-59 in Britain (12)	Protectorate