SALTANAT (arabi— sultoni, podshohi, farmonravoi), hukmronii podshohu amir va mavqei onho dar hududi davlat va yo mamlakate, ki zeri tasarrufi onhost.
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Podshohiero, ki dar on shoh az tarafi mardum yo namoyandagoni on intikhob shavad, Saltanati intikhobi menomaid. Hangomi dar mamlakat nabudani shoh onro «shuroi saltanat» idora mekunad.