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tutelage

noun tu·te·lage \ˈtü-tə-lij, ˈtyü-\

: the teaching of an individual student by a teacher

: an act of guarding or protecting something

: helpful influence or guidance

Full Definition of TUTELAGE

a : an act or process of serving as guardian or protector : guardianship

b : hegemony over a foreign territory : trusteeship 2

: the state of being under a guardian or tutor

a : instruction especially of an individual

b : a guiding influence <a business under the tutelage of a new director>

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Latin tutela protection, guardian (from tutari to protect, frequentative of tueri to look at, guard) + English -age

First Known Use: 1605

Synonyms: instruction, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, education, tutoring

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