Meaning & use

kingdom

noun·Everyday

A country or territory ruled by a king or queen, or, more broadly, a distinct realm or domain.

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The kingdom was ruled by the same royal family for over five centuries.

Scientists classify all living things into a small number of biological kingdoms.

A note on using this word

Beyond politics, kingdom is used in biology to describe the highest major category of classification, such as the animal kingdom or plant kingdom.

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