protectorate

As nouns the difference between territory and protectorate

is that territory is a large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district while protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

As a noun protectorate is

government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of england by oliver cromwell.

As a proper noun commonwealth

is the commonwealth of nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former british empire.

As a noun protectorate is

government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of england by oliver cromwell.

As nouns the difference between province and protectorate

is that province is a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory) while protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

As a proper noun province

is northern Ireland.

As nouns the difference between possession and protectorate

is that possession is control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights while protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

As a verb possession

is to invest with property.

As nouns the difference between protectorate and prorectorate

is that protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of england by oliver cromwell while prorectorate is the office or position of prorector.

As nouns the difference between colony and protectorate

is that colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.