British protectorate

A British protectorate was a territory that retained its own internal government but was under the protection and partial control of the British Empire, particularly in matters of foreign policy and defense.

Instances (7)

• Federation of Malaya
• Unfederated Malay States
• Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
• British Western Aden Protectorate sphere
• Federation of South Arabia
• Aden Protectorate
• Brunei British protectorate