Definition of "khalifah" []

• The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "In the low country, where the pepper-planters reside, the title of kalippah prevails; which is a corruption of the Arabic word khalifah, signifying a vicegerent."
• "Muslims talk about the sense of humanity and creation, the khalifah principle."
• "And this guy is a professor of Islamic law and can't get the meaning of khalifah right."