1. the domain, territory, or jurisdiction of a pasha (a high-ranking Ottoman official or provincial governor)
Usage: historical; often used in reference to Ottoman Empire administrative divisions
2. the rank, office, or authority of a pasha
Usage: historical

Examples

• The pasha governed his pashadom with considerable autonomy.
• During the Ottoman period, each pashadom had its own administrative structure.
• The boundaries of the pashadom were redrawn by the sultan's decree.
• He aspired to rise through the ranks and eventually rule his own pashadom.
• The pashadom of Egypt was one of the most prosperous in the empire.