1
: a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen
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3
a
: a realm or region in which something is dominant
a cattle kingdom
b
: an area or sphere in which one holds a preeminent position
The office was his own private kingdom.
4
a
: one of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are commonly classified compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
5
archaic
: kingship
Synonyms
Examples of kingdom in a Sentence
After Queen Mary I died, her half sister Elizabeth ruled the kingdom.
a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood
Recent Examples on the Web
Soon after, the de facto Saudi ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, met with China’s Foreign Minister and proposed greater cooperation on nuclear energy and security with Beijing, already the kingdom’s largest economic partner.
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Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
As the unlikely pair of outcasts team up, the kingdom’s ancient history and modern politics throw unexpected wrinkles into their quest to clear Ballister’s name.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
The kingdom's constitution dictates that the throne is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein and passes in linear succession through male heirs.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Those plans gained momentum a year ago, when the kingdom began working with advisers to study the feasibility of a follow-on offer.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
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Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
As the unlikely pair of outcasts team up, the kingdom’s ancient history and modern politics throw unexpected wrinkles into their quest to clear Ballister’s name.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
The kingdom's constitution dictates that the throne is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein and passes in linear succession through male heirs.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Those plans gained momentum a year ago, when the kingdom began working with advisers to study the feasibility of a follow-on offer.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for kingdom
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“Kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingdom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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kingdom
noun
king·dom
ˈkiŋ-dəm 
1
: a country whose ruler is a king or queen
2
: a region in which something or someone has very strong influence
the cotton kingdom
3
a
: one of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are classified compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
b
: a major category in the scientific classification of living things that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
Medical Definition
kingdom
noun
king·dom
ˈkiŋ-dəm
1
: any of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are grouped see animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
2
: a major category (as Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
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