Examples of “emirate” in a Sentence

noun A country or territory ruled by an emir.

• The small emirate is governed by a hereditary ruler.
• Each emirate in the federation has its own ruling family.
• Travelers must cross the border of the emirate by road.

noun The position or office of an emir.

• He held the emirate for more than thirty years.
• The emirate passed to his eldest son.
• There was some dispute over who should take the emirate.