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
  • The principality is traditionally conservative and in 1984 became the last European country to grant women the right to vote in national elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And for her, the gala is much more than just a social event in the principality.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • The kingdom has faced increasing attacks from the Houthis, who also declared a blockade on the al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 20.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Belle and the Beast will have to not only find their way back to their own love, but also help the princess find hers in order to lift the curse from the kingdom and return home.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • From a young age, our children receive conflicting signals about the meaning of participating in our democratic republic.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Bessent described a two-pronged approach featuring financial pressure and a physical blockade of Islamic republic's ports.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 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
  • Bridgerton and The Gilded Age sparked measurable spikes in searches for corsets, empire-waist dresses, and opera gloves.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to Reagan’s pro-oligarch leanings, his administration drove down inheritance tax requirements, pushing rates down to nearly 50 percent—leaving the heirs of oligarchs with more than enough to quickly rebuild their families’ financial empires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • Then the criminals set up malicious websites on the fake domains.
    — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Identify one high-frequency, high-stakes domain where sales, AP, AR or Treasury currently optimize independently.
    — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • The mandate was awarded to Great Britain but was to be exercised by South Africa (then a dominion within the British Empire).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • More recently, the tiny Delica Mini has expanded the Delica's dominion, flashing some adventure and camping chops of its own.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominion

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