n.
Pronunciation: ' tü-t ə -lij, ' tyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin tutela protection, guardian (fr. tutari to protect, frequentative of tueri to look at, guard) + English -age
Date: 1605
1 a : an act or process of serving as guardian or protector : GUARDIANSHIP b : hegemony over a foreign territory : TRUSTEESHIP 2
2 : the state of being under a guardian or tutor
3 a : instruction especially of an individual b : a guiding influence <a business under the tutelage of a new director>