p
3
r
1
o
1
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1
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1
c
3
t
1
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1
r
1
a
1
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1
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1
s
1
13 letters ·
17 points in Scrabble
Meaning
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