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

With most of Kuwait’s production close to export facilities on the coast, the emirate never bothered to invest much in storage, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

No air sirens rang out as beachgoers in Dubai, an emirate populated almost entirely by expatriates, kept the party going as the first missiles were intercepted Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The emirate, now home to some 240,000 Britons, represented a place to start afresh, far from the rising costs, political upheavals and overbearing class system back home.

From The Wall Street Journal

The emirate is also home to several tens of thousands of influencers who bolster the digital economy.

From Barron's

Dubai's airport and seaport account for about 60 percent of the emirate's revenues, official estimates show.

From Barron's