Arab state in Ottoman Empire (4)

I believe the answer is:

oman

'arab state' is the definition.
(Oman is a Middle Eastern country)

'in ottoman empire' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'OMAN' is hidden in the letters of 'ottoman empire'.

(Other definitions for oman that I've seen before include "Arab state" , "Middle Eastern country" , "Sultanate in southwest Asia" , "Gulf sultanate" , "Former Gulf country, Muscat and --" .)

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