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sultanate

American  
[suhl-tn-eyt] / ˈsʌl tnˌeɪt /

noun

  1. the office or rule of a sultan.

  2. the territory ruled over by a sultan.

sultanate British  
/ ˈsʌltəˌneɪt /

noun

  1. the territory or a country ruled by a sultan

  2. the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a sultan

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Etymology

Origin of sultanate

First recorded in 1815–25; sultan + -ate 3

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