caliphate
noun
ca·liph·ate
ˈkā-lə-ˌfāt 
-fət,
ˈka-
: the office of a caliph or the land he rules over
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Abbas, her husband and children traveled in 2014 to Syria, which was then the center of IS’s co-called caliphate, police allege.
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But their basic goals — the establishment of a caliphate and the strict implementation of sharia law — have been constant.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The Ottoman Empire was the seat of the Sunni caliphate, and viewed Alawites as mysterious and suspicious because of their distinct religious beliefs and practices.
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But it soon became known around the world as an armed group bent on establishing a caliphate governed by Sharia law.
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ABC News, 7 May 2026
But their basic goals — the establishment of a caliphate and the strict implementation of sharia law — have been constant.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The Ottoman Empire was the seat of the Sunni caliphate, and viewed Alawites as mysterious and suspicious because of their distinct religious beliefs and practices.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
But it soon became known around the world as an armed group bent on establishing a caliphate governed by Sharia law.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caliphate
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“Caliphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliphate. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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caliphate
noun
ca·liph·ate
ˈkā-lə-ˌfāt
-fət;
ˈkal-ə-
: the office or dominion of a caliph
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