amirate

/əˈmɪərɪt, əˈmɪrɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A system of government in which a state is ruled by an emir or emirs; an emirate.

“The amirate was a feudal system that prevailed in the Middle East during the Middle Ages.”

Synonyms

  • emirate
  • feudality
  • principality

Antonyms

  • democracy
  • republic