protectorship
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pro·tec·tor
also pro·tect·er (prə-tĕk′tər)n.
1. One who protects; a guardian.
2. A device that protects; a guard.
3. Protector
a. A person who rules a kingdom during the minority of a sovereign.
b. The head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659.
pro·tec′tor·al adj.
pro·tec′tor·ship′ n.
protectorship
(prəˈtɛktərʃɪp)n
1. (Historical Terms) the rank of protector of a kingdom
2. (Historical Terms) a protectorate