protégée

[ proh-tuh-zhey, proh-tuh-zhey ]

noun

1. a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.

Word History and Origins

Origin of protégée¹

1770–80; < French, feminine of protégé protégé ( def )

Example Sentences

Salmond warned a "day of reckoning" was coming for the Scottish government as he named former first minister - and political protegee - Nicola Sturgeon and ex-permanent secretary Leslie Evans in the case, accusing both of misfeasance.

From BBC

She was President Lula's political protegee, and succeeded him in 2011.

From BBC

Her protegee, Jordan Bardella, said if elected he would "fight the antisemitism that has been plaguing France since 7 October".

From BBC

“Black Barbie” looks at a Black toy company that produced multiracial dolls and a line within Mattel that was focused on stand-alone Black characters, created by Stacey McBride-Irby, a protégée of Perkins.

From New York Times

Following Horston’s surgery in October on her right shoulder and five months of rehabilitation in Seattle, Loyd invited her protegee to her Lincolnwood, Ill., home to train.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• applicant
• buyer
• consumer
• patient
• patron
• shopper