(~s)
A ~ is a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country.
In 1914 the country became a British ~.
N-COUNT
(~s)
A ~ is a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country.
In 1914 the country became a British ~.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012