emirate; chiefdom; sheikhdom
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a state ruled by a tribal chief or emir; emirate; chiefdom
formalRefers to a political system where a tribal chief or sheikh holds supreme authority, often characterized by feudal relations and sometimes retaining remnants of clan-based social structures. Commonly used to describe the United Arab Emirates and similar Gulf states, as well as historical African political entities.
Ā阿
lā拉
bó伯
lián联
hé合
qiú酋
zhǎng长
guó国
jiǎn简
chēng称
Ā阿
lián联
qiú酋
。
The United Arab Emirates is abbreviated as the UAE.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
fēi非
zhōu洲
dì地
qū区
céng曾
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
qiú酋
zhǎng长
guó国
。
Historically, many regions in Africa were traditional chiefdoms.
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Zhè这
ge个
qiú酋
zhǎng长
guó国
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shí石
yóu油
zī资
yuán源
。
This emirate possesses abundant oil resources.
Yǔ与
xiàn现
dài代
de的
gòng共
hé和
guó国
bù不
tóng同
，
qiú酋
zhǎng长
guó国
de的
quán权
lì力
tōng通
cháng常
jì继
chéng承
zì自
jiā家
zú族
。
Unlike modern republics, power in chiefdoms is usually inherited from families.