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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 incident marked a rare outburst of violence in this business-friendly, tourism-focused Gulf Arab sheikdom.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2022

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

The sheikdom pays $2.5 billion to buy a U.S. drilling firm Kuwait has justly earned a reputation for being the savviest investor among the world's oil rich.

From Time Magazine Archive

Founded in 1957 with $9,800,000, Arabian Oil secured 44-year offshore concessions from both Saudi Arabia and the sheikdom of Kuwait.

From Time Magazine Archive

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