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area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, game, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk
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Greenland is a self-governing country that is part of the kingdom of Denmark. — Author: Felicia Sonmez, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump postpones Denmark trip after prime minister declines to sell him Greenland," 21 Aug. 2019 In one interview, Doug Coe, the Fellowship’s former longtime leader, is likened to the Wizard of Oz, the enigmatic architect of a kingdom. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Patriarchal Allure of The Family," 14 Aug. 2019 Saudi Arabia’s rulers see women as a core part of the kingdom’s ambitious goal to transform the Saudi economy. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz at Work, "A record number of Saudi women have joined the workforce," 30 July 2019 He was later rehabilitated and became one of the kingdom’s most popular clerics with millions of followers on Twitter. — Saphora Smith, NBC News, "Saudi cleric Salman al-Awda who called for reform could be sentenced to death," 26 July 2019 During his trip, bin Salman -- the de facto ruler of the kingdom that has long seen itself as being at the vanguard of the Muslim world -- appeared to publicly defend his hosts over their treatment of the Uyghurs. — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, "Muslim nations are defending China as it cracks down on Muslims, shattering any myths of Islamic solidarity," 17 July 2019 Saudi women also make up almost half the kingdom’s retail workers. — Alainna Liloia, The Conversation, "Saudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard-won victories are growing," 8 Aug. 2019 In 1772, Russia annexed extensive territories east of the Polish-Lithuanian kingdom, while Prussia and Austria did the same in the west and south. — National Geographic, "This 'pretender princess' tried to steal Catherine the Great's throne," 6 Aug. 2019 Among them was Faris Abdullah Aljadaan, a lanky 20-year-old who, like many of his Saudi peers, was in the U.S. on a scholarship sponsored by the wealthy Persian Gulf kingdom. — oregonlive.com, "Saudi students escaping US justice: Amid political impasse, one sexual assault survivor speaks out," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kingdom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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