sultanate

noun

Definition of sultanatenext
as in principality

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Recent Examples of sultanate 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 After the Cold War ended, ASEAN expanded to include Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the tiny sultanate of Brunei, increasing the salience of Southeast Asia as a geopolitical entity. — Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, embassies, sultanate palaces, and colonial villas have been steadily restored, including Perdicaris Villa in Rmilat, a 70-hectare urban forest, and the new Museum of Contemporary Art in the former casbah prison, dedicated to the north Moroccan postwar canon of abstract painters. — Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sultanate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sultanate
  1. principality
  2. kingdom
  3. republic
  4. duchy
  5. emirate
  6. empire
  7. domain
  8. dominion
Noun
  • And for her, the gala is much more than just a social event in the principality.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
  • The June 30 attack deeply shook the discreet and ultra-wealthy principality on the Mediterranean coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • The Saudis, according to the person briefed on the substance of the call but not authorized to comment publicly, are concerned that Tehran could respond with attacks on the energy infrastructure of the kingdom and other Gulf countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the war between Iran, the US and Israel, the Saudi kingdom had kept open channels of communication with Tehran.
    — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • The tiny coral limestone atoll was colonized by Germany and later administered by Australia before becoming an independent republic in 1968.
    — Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • She’s seen this show before, in the 1980s, back in Slovenia, her home republic then within the socialist federation of Yugoslavia, as nationalism relentlessly championed differences over commonality and force over dialogue.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 31 July 2026
Definition of republic
Noun
  • Louise Haigh will take on the role of Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, First Secretary of State and Cabinet Office Minister.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026
  • The duchy is overseen by a board of directors and major decisions must be approved by the Treasury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of duchy
Noun
  • Just 90 minutes north of Dubai, in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, is Al Jazira Al Hamra, a ghost town with roots stretching back to the early 14th century.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • The emirate has spent two decades turning the area into a cultural hub, home to offshoots of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of emirate
Noun
  • Amara’s part of Michael Schwartz’s empire, but the chef is Maite Zarrabeitia, an Argentine who has a way with empanadas.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Meryl Streep started her family—aka, an empire of underrated creatives—with ex-husband Don Gummer at age 30, and had her youngest daughter Louisa Jacobson at 41.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • The opportunity in modern operations comes from giving data enough structure to reveal meaning across domains.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Conceivably, a rights buyer would have no more protection than anyone publishing a work in the public domain.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • The preview opens with an introduction to demon king Ravana asserting his dominion across the three realms of heaven, earth, and the underworld.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of dominion

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