tutelage
Americannoun
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the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.
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instruction; teaching; guidance.
His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage.
- Synonyms:
- supervision, direction
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the state of being under a guardian or a tutor.
noun
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the act or office of a guardian or tutor
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instruction or guidance, esp by a tutor
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the condition of being under the supervision of a guardian or tutor
Etymology
Origin of tutelage
1595–1605; < Latin tūtēl ( a ) guardianship (derivative of tuērī to watch; tuition ) + -age
Example Sentences
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Morgan moved to Louisville, thinking he would eventually become CEO after several years of tutelage, with Taylor becoming executive chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
They responded in kind, producing an evolving and unparalleled music under his tutelage.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
They could then be fertilized before journey’s end, and the babies raised “under the tutelage of cybernetic nurses who would teach them their inheritance and their destiny when they were capable of understanding it.”
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
After being traded to the Dodgers, Klein was optioned to triple-A Oklahoma City to work under the tutelage of minor-league pitching coaches Ryan Dennick and David Anderson.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
“You will still accept my tutelage knowing who I once was?”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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