die Schutzmacht
Translation
protecting power
Examples
Die Schweiz agiert oft als Schutzmacht.
Switzerland often acts as a protecting power.
Grammar Patterns
to act as a ((protecting power)) Die Schweiz agiert oft als Schutzmacht.
Similar Words
die Garantiemacht (guarantor power)
Etymology
Composed of 'Schutz' (protection) and 'Macht' (power). Literally, a 'protection power'.
Memory Tips
Think of a nation with 'might' (Macht) that provides a 'shield' (Schutz) for another country's interests.