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

After the fuel tank strike on Mar. 16, Dubai—one of seven emirates and the UAE’s commercial hub—has sought to reassure passengers, declaring flights in and out of its airports to be safe.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates along with Abu Dhabi, Fujairah is strategically located on the Gulf of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz, with direct access to the Indian Ocean.

From Salon

Then some emirate, trying to be clever, orders the equipment without realizing that only Ukrainian logisticians truly know how to make it work.

From The Wall Street Journal

The emirate is using marketing blitzes, including social-media influencers and government officials, to shore up its image.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the eastern emirate of Fujairah, a drone attack on oil infrastructure sparked a fire, days after an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from a major Emirati energy installation in the emirate.

From Barron's