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    Protégés (en. Protected)

    /pʁoteʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An individual benefiting from protection.
    The ministry's protégés receive special support.
    Les protégés du ministère reçoivent un soutien spécial.
    Individuals who are cared for or supported by a mentor.
    She has several protégés in her training program.
    Elle a plusieurs protégés dans son programme de formation.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to protect', from the Latin 'protectus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    someone's protégé
    A person who is under the protection or care of another.
    protégé de quelqu'un
    to have protégés
    To be responsible for individuals receiving support.
    avoir des protégés

    Related Words

    protection
    Action of protecting, defending.
    protection
    mentoring
    A relationship in which an experienced person guides another.
    mentorat
    support
    Assistance or help provided to someone.
    soutien

    Slang Meanings

    Spoiled person
    He is the principal's protégé; he can afford to ignore the rules.
    Il est le protégé du directeur, il peut se permettre de ne pas suivre les règles.
    Favored student
    In the group, she is clearly the professor's protégé.
    Dans le groupe, elle est clairement la protégée du professeur.