sultanate
/ˈsʌltəneɪt/
noun
- A country or territory ruled by a sultan.
- The sultanate declared independence after years of colonial rule.
- Many ancient sultanates in Southeast Asia were important centers of trade.
- The sultanate of Brunei is a small but wealthy nation on the island of Borneo.
- The position, reign, or period of rule of a sultan.
- The sultanate lasted for over three centuries before the monarchy was abolished.
- Historians often debate the achievements of her sultanate.
- During his sultanate, the kingdom experienced a golden age of art and architecture.