caliphate

Or cal·if·ate,

[kal-uh-feyt, -fit, key-luh-]

noun

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

caliphate

/ -fɪt, ˈkeɪlɪˌfeɪt, ˈkæl- /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of caliphate¹

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

Example Sentences

He’s also joining a U.S. coalition against Islamic State, whose fighters are still active in Syria and would like to reconstitute its caliphate in the country.

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The jihadists' objective is indeed "the fall of the junta" and the "establishment of a caliphate", Nicolas Lerner, France's foreign intelligence chief said Monday in an interview on France Inter radio.

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Germany on Wednesday banned a Muslim group over accusations of anti-constitutional activities, including calling for the establishment of a caliphate, the interior ministry said.

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Mohammed was a baby when the US-led invasion of Iraq spawned decades of bloody sectarian violence, and the brutal but short-lived jihadist "caliphate".

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I asked if she would like to see a return of an IS caliphate.

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