1. instruction or guidance provided by a teacher or tutor
2. the state of being under the care or protection of a guardian
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• She improved her math skills under the tutelage of an experienced teacher.
• The young musician flourished under the tutelage of a master violinist.
• He learned the craft through careful tutelage from his mentor.
• The orphaned children were placed under the tutelage of their uncle.
• Under her grandmother’s tutelage, she learned to cook traditional recipes.
• The apprentice worked under the tutelage of the master craftsman.
• His writing improved significantly under the tutelage of the professor.