sheikdom
1
8.6
- noun
- /ˈʃeɪkˌdʌm/
:
jeque
- "Although the UAE and other sheikdoms are resorting to military equipment to try to elevate their position, the reality shows that no other country in the region is as dignified and powerful as the Islamic Republic of Iran," he added.
Examples
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Even the Gulf's conservative monarchies and sheikdoms came to realize the limitations of oil wealth alone in achieving real development.
Academic text (1997) -
And so, as Iran's power increases, the local sheikdoms are likely to opt for accommodating Tehran rather than confronting it.
Academic text (2007) -
Other poor countries that have become rich are either offshore financial centers or small petro-sheikdoms.
Academic text (2011) -
The Saudis and Gulf Sheikdoms would like us to do their dirty work?
Blog text (3) -
"I also danced for the great sheiks and leaders of Arabia and many of the smaller sheikdoms there.
Fiction book (1997) -
Built in 1820 as the seat of the al-Qasem family sheikdom, the palace was abandoned after the fall of Ottoman rule in 1917.
Blog text (25) -
Look at what the sheikdoms have done with the incredibly vast sums made from selling oil: in Saudi Arabia, for example, $70 of every barrel of oil is spent on entitlement programs to keep the ruling family in power.
Blog text (4) -
And, given the serious threats posed to U.S. interests by the victory of Islamic fundamentalists in Iran, the United States will want to do all it can to prevent another such revolution in one of its Islamic allies such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf sheikdoms.
Academic text (1997) -
"The UAE and other Persian Gulf sheikdoms should know that establishing security is only possible through agreement, understanding, cooperation, and synergism among regional countries, and any kind of foreign intervention in the region will only foster insecurity," he said.
Blog text (26) -
Brunei is an oil sheikdom.
Synonyms
43
7.3
Country or region ruled by a single leader in some Muslim countries
26
9.5
A state or government ruled by a Muslim ruler
1
9.3
A country or area with a Muslim leader called a sheikh
1
7.0
A country ruled by a sultan
A small state in the past in the area of Turkey ruled by a local leader
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Etymology
The word sheikdom comes from sheik, from Arabic 'shaykh' meaning 'elder' or 'leader', and the English ending -dom, which means 'state' or 'land', as in kingdom. So a sheikdom is the land ruled by a sheik.