Synonyms of duchy

duchy

noun

as in dukedom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dukedom
• principality
• kingdom
• empire
• republic
• sultanate
• seigniory
• sovereign
• domain
• dominion
• realm
• emirate
• democracy
• monarchy
• seignory
• province
• dictatorship
• oligarchy
• settlement
• nation-state
• commonwealth
• sovran
• state
• monocracy
• mandate
• theocracy
• city-state
• dependency
• colony
• soil
• microstate
• homeland
• nation
• trust territory
• fatherland
• ministate
• land
• country
• condominium
• sovereignty
• sovranty
• great power
• client state
• sea power
• world power
• motherland
• superpower
• welfare state
• power

Examples of duchy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2017 Paradise Papers revealed that the duchy of Lancaster, while in the queen’s possession, invested millions of pounds in the Cayman Islands, and that the duchy of Cornwall, while in Prince Charles’s possession, invested millions of pounds in Bermuda and other offshore tax havens. —Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022

Tunji Kasim as Adolphus Tunji Kasim plays the older brother of Queen Charlotte, who is inspired by the real Adolphus Friedrich IV, who was the ruler of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. —Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023

Different from the duchies, the Crown Estate is managed by the government and its profits go to the state treasury. —Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023

Royal duchies, unlike other businesses and landed estates in Britain, are exempt from corporate and capital gains taxes, though Charles voluntarily paid income tax. —Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 5 May 2023