sultanate
noun
sul·tan·ate
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Definition of sultanate
1
: a state or country governed by a sultan
2
: the office, dignity, or power of a sultan
Examples of sultanate in a Sentence
His sultanate ended in 1923.
Recent Examples on the Web
Since the founding of the sultanate in 1755, the monarch has been a man. — The Economist, "A Javanese sultan wants his daughter to succeed him. His people object," 17 Aug. 2019 More immediately, SoftBank is negotiating with the sultanate of Oman for an investment of $1 billion or more in its existing $100 billion Vision Fund, which raised nearly all its cash from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, the people said. ... — Julie Steinberg, WSJ, "SoftBank Considers IPO for $100 Billion Vision Fund," 3 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sultanate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sultanate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sultanate
: a state or country that is ruled by a sultan
: the position of a sultan or the period of time when a sultan rules
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