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

She is a protégée of the hawkish former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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If Rachel makes his film, she’ll become a combo platter of his mother, his daughter, his protégée and his cash cow.

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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.

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

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

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Related Words

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