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tutelage
[ toot-l-ij, tyoot- ]
noun
- the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.
- instruction; teaching; guidance:
His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage.
Synonyms: supervision, direction
- the state of being under a guardian or a tutor.
tutelage
/ ˈtjuːtɪlɪdʒ /
noun
- the act or office of a guardian or tutor
- instruction or guidance, esp by a tutor
- the condition of being under the supervision of a guardian or tutor
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tutelage1
Example Sentences
Arnaud Faye, who spent four years under the tutelage of Bertron at Relais Bernard Loiseau, has a similar outlook.
But beyond politics and policy, the rally was really about tutelage.
The idea of an aspiring blogger, photographer, or screenwriter submitting themselves to useless tutelage is absurd.
Under his tutelage, Bank of America acquired some big game, like FleetBoston Financial Corp. on April 1, 2004.
What has been appointed in regard to the property or tutelage shall be binding in law.
No mention is made of his tutelage to the dwarf smith Regin and preparation for the slaying of the dragon Fafnir.
The ancient laws considered children as slaves, and women as children who ought to remain in a state of perpetual tutelage.
In another place, reduced to despair by a pedantic tutelage, it will be driven into the savage license of the state of nature.
Howard was a boy of only sixteen at the time, and for five years he studied clocks under this excellent tutelage.
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