1. Plural of dogedom; the territories, domains, or periods of rule of a doge (a chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa).
Usage: historical; typically used in historical or political contexts referring to medieval and early modern Italian city-states

Examples

• The dogedoms of Venice and Genoa were powerful maritime republics.
• Medieval historians studied the political structures of various dogedoms.
• The dogedoms maintained extensive trade networks across the Mediterranean.
• During the Renaissance, the dogedoms began to decline in influence.
• Scholars examine the administrative systems that governed the dogedoms.