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tutelage

tu·te·lage [ tt'lij ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. teaching: instruction and guidance provided by somebody such as a tutor
Under her tutelage, he became a first-rate sailor.

2. supervision by tutor: the condition of being supervised or protected by a tutor or guardian

3. condition of being tutor: the condition of being a tutor or guardian

[Early 17th century. < Latin tutela "guardianship" < tut-, past participle of tueri "watch over"]
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