Protectorate

See also: protectorate

English

Etymology

Proprialization from protectorate.

Proper noun

the Protectorate

1. (historical) The British state from 1653 to 1659, under Oliver Cromwell and then Richard Cromwell.

   Synonyms: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland; Commonwealth

   Holonym: Interregnum

   Coordinate term: Commonwealth of England (sometimes loosely synonymous)

Related terms

• Lord Protector