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tutelage

Main Entry:: tu·te·lage
Pronunciation:: \ˈtü-tə-lij, ˈtyü-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin tutela protection, guardian (from 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 22: the state of being under a guardian or tutor3 a: instruction especially of an individual b: a guiding influence <a business under the tutelage of a new director>

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