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hetmanate

American  
[het-muh-neyt] / ˈhɛt məˌneɪt /

noun

  1. the authority, rule, or domain of a hetman.

Etymology

Origin of hetmanate

First recorded in 1875–80; hetman + -ate 3

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Kiev then was governed by a right-wing regime known as the Hetmanate; this was, in effect, a puppet government put in place by the Germans.

From The New Yorker

In November of 1918, German troops withdrew from Kiev, and the Hetmanate collapsed.

From The New Yorker

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