sultanate
noun
sul·tan·ate
ˈsəl-tə-ˌnāt 
1
: a state or country governed by a sultan
2
: the office, dignity, or power of a sultan
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His sultanate ended in 1923.
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Built by Rajput rulers of the Chauhan clan, the fort later came under the control of the Delhi sultanate and the Mughals before returning to the Rajput rulers of Jaipur.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
This includes Russia and the tiny oil and gas sultanate of Brunei, said Indonesian Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
This includes Russia and the tiny oil and gas sultanate of Brunei, said Indonesian Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sultanate
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“Sultanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sultanate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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sultanate
noun
sul·tan·ate
ˈsəlt-ᵊn-ˌāt
1
: a state or country governed by a sultan
2
: the power or position of a sultan
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