caliphate
noun
ca·liph·ate
ˈkā-lə-ˌfāt 
-fət,
ˈka-
: the office of a caliph or the land he rules over
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In 2014, Islamic State declared a caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria and attracted tens of thousands of supporters from around the world.
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Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These others can boast a ragged caliphate, closets full of Che T-shirts, and an upcoming Mission: Impossible movie, respectively.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
After Ali was killed in 661, Muawiya challenged Ali’s son, Hasan, for control of the caliphate.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In Germany, Islamist Muslims openly demand the democratic right to formulate a Sharia caliphate within Germany.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
These others can boast a ragged caliphate, closets full of Che T-shirts, and an upcoming Mission: Impossible movie, respectively.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
After Ali was killed in 661, Muawiya challenged Ali’s son, Hasan, for control of the caliphate.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In Germany, Islamist Muslims openly demand the democratic right to formulate a Sharia caliphate within Germany.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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“Caliphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliphate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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caliphate
noun
ca·liph·ate
ˈkā-lə-ˌfāt
-fət;
ˈkal-ə-
: the office or dominion of a caliph
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