(n.) The rule or dominion of a sultan; sultanship.

ally archduchy archdukedom body politic buffer state caliphate captive nation chieftaincy chieftainry city-state colony commonweal commonwealth country county czardom domain dominion duchy dukedom earldom emperorship empery empire free city grand duchy imperialism kaiserdom kaisership kingdom kinghood kingship land majesty mandant mandate mandated territory mandatee mandatory nation nationality polis polity possession power principality principate protectorate province puppet government puppet regime queenhood queenship rajaship realm regnancy republic royalty satellite seneschalty settlement sovereign nation sovereignty state sultanship superpower territory the crown the throne toparchia toparchy