Protége (en. Protected)

/pʁoteʒ/

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

A young person seeking support or opportunities.
He’s a protégé; he’s just trying to make a name for himself.
C'est un protége, il cherche juste à se faire un nom.
Someone taken under the wing of an influential person.
He succeeded due to his status as a protégé.
Il a réussi grâce à son statut de protége.