hetmanate

[ het-muh-neyt ]

noun

1. the authority, rule, or domain of a hetman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hetmanate¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hetman + -ate ³

Example Sentences

Kiev then was governed by a right-wing regime known as the Hetmanate; this was, in effect, a puppet government put in place by the Germans.

From The New Yorker

In November of 1918, German troops withdrew from Kiev, and the Hetmanate collapsed.

From The New Yorker