被ひ保ほ護ご国こく

noun

protectorate; dependency; dependent state

A political term for a country or territory that is under the protection and partial control of a stronger state, while retaining some internal autonomy.

• かつての被ひ保ほ護ご国こくは、宗そう主しゅ国こくの強つよい影えい響きょう下かにあった。

  Former protectorates were under the strong influence of the suzerain state.

• 国こく際さい法ほう上じょう、被ひ保ほ護ご国こくは独どく立りつ国こくとは見みなされない場ば合あいがある。

  Under international law, a protectorate may not be considered an independent state.