Schutzmacht

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  protector country protecting another or exercising a protectorate over some territory
 * 2)  occupier, occupation force

Usage notes

 * Until 1990, the four occupation powers were often referred to as alongside the term . Such usage was particularly common in West Berlin, where the population did indeed feel protected by the military presence.