sheikdom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sheikdom
Example Sentences
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The incident marked a rare outburst of violence in this business-friendly, tourism-focused Gulf Arab sheikdom.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 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
Iran claims Bahrein, and Iraq's rulers have always coveted the desert sheikdom of Kuwait, currently the richest country per acre and per capita in the Middle East.
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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