sheikhdom

noun

sheikh·dom ˈshēk-dəm

ˈshāk-,

-təm

variants or sheikdom

: a region under the rule of a sheikh

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And a lot of those arms go to Gulf sheikhdoms and monarchies like the Qataris. — ABC News, 18 May 2025 This would accelerate the desert sheikhdom’s ability to the build data centers needed to power its AI models. — Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 May 2025 With no international protection and rising regional tensions after Iran seized islands still claimed by the UAE, the sheikhdoms sought strength in unity. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025 While claiming to be engaged in a fight for democracy and human rights, Washington was flanked by partners—Egypt, Gulf Arab monarchies and sheikhdoms, Israel—that ignored the former and flouted the latter. — Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheikhdom

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1860, in the meaning defined above

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