sheikdom
Chief's desert domain
A sheikdom is a territory ruled by a sheikh—a leader in Arab societies.
The term typically refers to small, oil-rich states on the Arabian Peninsula: The Persian Gulf sheikdoms transformed from fishing villages to financial centers.
Also spelled sheikhdom.
Islamic monarch's domain
- sultanateSultan-ruled state
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
ruler · emir · succession · authority · administration · regime · statecraft · diplomacy
Area of control
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- bordersLines separating regions
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
province · jurisdiction · land · region · nation-state · city-state · principality · protectorate
Slippery viscous fluid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
barrels · reserves · petroleum · hydrocarbons · black gold · rig · offshore · production
Fine rock particles
nomads · caravan · tents · tribes · scorching · sandstorm · falconry · dates
Abundance of valuable resources
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- goldElement seventy-nine
- affluenceAbundance of money
prosperity · splendor · extravagance · skyscrapers · megaprojects · yachts · supercars · marble
emirate
Islamic monarch's domain
- sultanateSultan-ruled state
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
dynasty · ruler · emir · succession · authority · administration · regime · statecraft · diplomacy · council
domain
Area of control
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- bordersLines separating regions
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
peninsula · province · jurisdiction · land · region · nation-state · city-state · principality · protectorate · federation
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
refinery · barrels · reserves · petroleum · hydrocarbons · black gold · rig · offshore · production · exports
sand
Fine rock particles
arid · nomads · caravan · tents · tribes · scorching · sandstorm · falconry · dates · wadis
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
affluence · prosperity · splendor · extravagance · skyscrapers · megaprojects · yachts · supercars · marble · chandeliers
- Persian GulfPersian Gulf, Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, Qatar
sheikdomrepublic
State with elected leaders
democratic republic · democracy · constitutional republic · parliamentary democracy · federation
sheikdomdemocracy
Rule by the people
direct democracy · representative democracy · socialist republic · popular sovereignty · constitutional monarchy
sheikdomempire
Domain under unified control
superpower · great power · nation-state · federation · confederation