An area subject to rule by an outside power

• colony

  1. A territory distant from the state having jurisdiction or control over it
  2. A region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency.
  3. A territory thus settled.

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  1. A territory distant from the state having jurisdiction or control over it
  2. A region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency.
  3. A territory thus settled.

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• possession

  1. The state of being dominated or controlled by a demon or spirit.
  2. Territory ruled by an outside country
  3. The state of being possessed:

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  1. The state of being dominated or controlled by a demon or spirit.
  2. Territory ruled by an outside country
  3. The state of being possessed:

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• province

  1. An area of knowledge, activity, or interest:
  2. A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or empire.
  3. A territorial district; territory

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  1. An area of knowledge, activity, or interest:
  2. A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or empire.
  3. A territorial district; territory

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• territory

  1. A similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
  2. A sphere or province of action, existence, thought, etc.
  3. A sphere of action or interest; a province.

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  1. A similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
  2. A sphere or province of action, existence, thought, etc.
  3. A sphere of action or interest; a province.

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The state of being dependent

• dependence

  1. The state of being dependent on another for financial support.
  2. The condition or fact of being dependent
  3. The condition of being dependent on a substance such as a drug or on a given behavior:

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  1. The state of being dependent on another for financial support.
  2. The condition or fact of being dependent
  3. The condition of being dependent on a substance such as a drug or on a given behavior:

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• need of

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• yoke

  1. (Electronics) An assembly of coils and magnetic material placed about the neck of a cathode-ray tube to provide electromagnetic deflection fields for the electron beam
  2. Any of various emblems of subjugation, such as a structure made of two upright spears with a third laid across them, under which conquered enemies of ancient Rome were forced to march in subjection.
  3. The condition of being subjugated by or as if by a conqueror; subjugation or bondage:

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  1. (Electronics) An assembly of coils and magnetic material placed about the neck of a cathode-ray tube to provide electromagnetic deflection fields for the electron beam
  2. Any of various emblems of subjugation, such as a structure made of two upright spears with a third laid across them, under which conquered enemies of ancient Rome were forced to march in subjection.
  3. The condition of being subjugated by or as if by a conqueror; subjugation or bondage:

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A territory or state subject to the dominion of another state

• dominion

  1. A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.
  2. A self-governing nation under the nominal rule of the British monarch.
  3. A governed territory or country

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  1. A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.
  2. A self-governing nation under the nominal rule of the British monarch.
  3. A governed territory or country

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• province

  1. A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or empire.
  2. A territorial district; territory
  3. An area of knowledge, activity, or interest:

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  1. A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or empire.
  2. A territorial district; territory
  3. An area of knowledge, activity, or interest:

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• mandate

  1. A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a member nation to administer a territory.
  2. A region under such administration.
  3. (Historical) A commission from the League of Nations to a country to administer some region, colony, etc.

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  1. A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a member nation to administer a territory.
  2. A region under such administration.
  3. (Historical) A commission from the League of Nations to a country to administer some region, colony, etc.

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