sheikhdom

/ˈʃeɪkdəm/
noun
  1. A territory or country ruled by a sheikh.
    • He traveled to a distant sheikhdom in the Arabian Peninsula.
    • The sheikhdom has modernized rapidly in the last twenty years.
    • The small sheikhdom is known for its oil reserves.
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