Jeremy Hardy

At the same time as we were seizing the lands that we turned into Iraq, we were devising an interesting future for our new protectorate in Palestine, and simultaneously trying to pacify Ireland, where we hit upon the solution of partition in 1921, thereby securing a peaceful resolution to the conflict only 86 years later.

British Comedian

Jonathan Dee

Children go from being a kind of cultural protectorate to the Junior Auxiliary of the tube-watching nation at large, and programs are designed for them on the same principle as they're designed for grown-ups: as a way to sell eyeballs to advertisers.

American Novelist

Danny Glover

You know, we do not want the militarization of Haiti. We do not see a Haitian as a protectorate where it relinquishes its own sovereignty.

American Actor

Yitzhak Rabin

Lebanon is a Syrian protectorate. The Lebanese dare not do anything without the approval of Damascus.

Israeli Statesman

A protectorate often implies unequal power where the protecting country has more control.

Power Dynamics

While a protectorate may have its own government, it lacks full sovereignty due to external control.

Not Fully Independent

Today, 'protectorate' is less common and may refer to historical contexts or geopolitical discussions.

Modern Usage

This use of 'protectorate' is more historical and refers to the period of imperialism and colonialism.

Historical Context

In an academic or historical context, 'protectorate' may refer to legal or diplomatic conditions.

Diplomatic Term

Even as an official term, recognizing a state as a 'protectorate' acknowledges its partial independence.

Protectorate