Sovereign protectorate Synonyms

Definitions for Sovereign


  • (adjective) coming before all others in importance
  • (adjective) not being under the rule or control of another
  • (noun) one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority

Definitions for Protectorate


  • (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