emirate

American  

[uh-meer-it, -eyt, ey-meer-, em-er-it] / əˈmɪər ɪt, -eɪt, eɪˈmɪər-, ˈɛm ər ɪt /

amirate,

noun

1. the office or rank of an emir.

2. the state or territory under the jurisdiction of an emir.

3. the Emirates. United Arab Emirates.

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ˈemirate British  

/ ˈɛmɪrɪt, ɛˈmɪərɪt /

noun

1. the rank or office of an emir

2. the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir

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Etymology

Origin of emirate

First recorded in 1860–65; emir + -ate ³

Example Sentences

Five months after the deal with World Liberty was signed, the administration committed to give the U.A.E. access to around 500,000 of the most advanced AI chips, a coup for the emirate’s ruling family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Abu Dhabi’s massive wealth funds support the tiny emirate’s extraordinary power on a global scale.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As a result of these divisions, the emirate will collapse and end," he warned.

From BBC

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Infantino moved to the emirate, renting a house and enrolling two of his children in local schools.

From Los Angeles Times

China is a much bigger buyer of Qatari gas, adding to Beijing’s potential leverage over the emirate.

From The Wall Street Journal