Kuwait, e.g. (7)

I believe the answer is:

emirate

(Other definitions for emirate that I've seen before include "An Arabian state, perhaps" , "One of the Gulf states" , "Team ire (anag.)" , "Independent Islamic state" , "Gulf state, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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