caliphate

American  

[kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh-] / ˈkæl əˌfeɪt, -fɪt, ˈkeɪ lə- /

Or califate,

noun

1. the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.

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caliphate British  

/ -fɪt, ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt, ˈkæl- /

noun

1. the office, jurisdiction, or reign of a caliph

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Etymology

Origin of caliphate

First recorded in 1725–35; caliph + -ate ³

Example Sentences

The challenge facing Western governments today is therefore not a rebuilt caliphate abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

IS-K, the group which admitted the attack, is an offshoot of IS which seeks to establish a Muslim caliphate across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.

From BBC

The caliphate was abolished soon after the birth of modern Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal

The captivating and ornate story of the caliphate’s final gasps is recounted by Imran Mulla, a British journalist and commentator on Middle Eastern affairs, in his debut book, “The Indian Caliphate.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Third, the military collapse of the caliphate 10 years ago didn’t result only in its territorial disappearance; it also led to the internment of several thousand jihadists fanatical to the point of madness.

From The Wall Street Journal