SULTANATE

ˈsəlt ə nə̇t, -tənə̇t, -t ə nˌāt, -təˌnāt, usu -d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: French sultanat, from sultan (from Middle French) + -at -ate

1. : the office, dignity, or power of a sultan

2. : a state or country governed by a sultan