Tutelage /(tū"tē̇*lā̇j; 48)/

Tu·te·lage

Tutelage

n.
  1. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage.
    The childhood of the European nations was passed under the tutelage of the clergy.
  2. The state of being under a guardian; care or protection enjoyed.