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sheikdom

American  
[sheek-duhm, sheyk-] / ˈʃik dəm, ˈʃeɪk- /
Or sheikhdom

noun

  1. the land or territory under the control of a sheik.


Etymology

Origin of sheikdom

First recorded in 1835–45; sheik + -dom

Example Sentences

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The Gulf Arab sheikdom is normally home to 2.9 million people.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022

The sheikdom now wants to entice more filmmakers on the ground.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2012

In fact, they were soldiers for a secret American-led mercenary army being built by Erik Prince, the billionaire founder of Blackwater Worldwide, with $529 million from the oil-soaked sheikdom.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2011

Still, the sheikdom has taken steps to diversify by developing petrochemical, shipping and steel industries.

From Time Magazine Archive

To many Americans, it sounded as though Bush was planning to lead the U.S. into a war to oust Iraq from the conquered oil sheikdom of Kuwait.

From Time Magazine Archive

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