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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There is a very real risk of a full-on ISIS/Taliban-style caliphate taking over Syria.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the centuries, Damascus has been many things: a metropolis that served as the center of an Islamic caliphate; a hotbed for Arab anti-colonialist stirrings; and the seat of a political dynasty that was one of the defining forces of the Arab world’s contemporary political landscape.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Then the Islamic State group rolled in and created a caliphate that claimed about one-third of Syria’s territory.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
It was found among other pottery pieces dating to the Abbasid period, which began around 750 C.E. with the rise of the Abbasid caliphate in the Middle East.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Over the centuries, Damascus has been many things: a metropolis that served as the center of an Islamic caliphate; a hotbed for Arab anti-colonialist stirrings; and the seat of a political dynasty that was one of the defining forces of the Arab world’s contemporary political landscape.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Then the Islamic State group rolled in and created a caliphate that claimed about one-third of Syria’s territory.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
It was found among other pottery pieces dating to the Abbasid period, which began around 750 C.E. with the rise of the Abbasid caliphate in the Middle East.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Caliphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliphate. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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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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