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as in independence
the state of being free from the control or power of another
upon leaving home she felt that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life
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as in nation
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
as parts of the same sovereignty, the states should not enact laws intended to harm one another economically
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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication
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Recent Examples of sovereignty
Although read by Charles, it will be written by Carney's office and is expected to robustly defend Canada's sovereignty — much as the prime minister did on the campaign trail.
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Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
Relations had long been stymied over China’s insistence on its exclusive right to name bishops as a matter of national sovereignty, while the Vatican insisted on the pope’s exclusive right to name the successors of the original Apostles.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
King Charles is set to deliver a speech to open Canada’s Parliament, and some Canadians are urging the Monarch to take a stance in their own sovereignty amid President Donald Trump‘s desires to make Canada the 51st state.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
In an age of foundation models and AI training loops, data is the new oil, and sovereignty is about control of the refinery.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
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Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
Relations had long been stymied over China’s insistence on its exclusive right to name bishops as a matter of national sovereignty, while the Vatican insisted on the pope’s exclusive right to name the successors of the original Apostles.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
King Charles is set to deliver a speech to open Canada’s Parliament, and some Canadians are urging the Monarch to take a stance in their own sovereignty amid President Donald Trump‘s desires to make Canada the 51st state.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
In an age of foundation models and AI training loops, data is the new oil, and sovereignty is about control of the refinery.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignty
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Mossad leadership has in past decades made direct contact with Iraqi Kurdish officials, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first and potentially only world leader to support the KRG's independence bid in 2017, prompting further regional backlash.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The region’s hip-hop culture is known for its independence and insular spirit born of a combination of pimp culture, Black Panther ideology, and funk music.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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One key problem is that while the secretary-general is the U.N.'s chief executive, power rests with the 193 member nations, which have very different ideas about the U.N. and the world.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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Some nine hundred thousand people from seventeen nations currently have T.P.S. But Trump has begun revoking it, country by country, including for some eight thousand Afghans and as many as half a million Haitians.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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Reliance on China China’s dominance in the global drug supply chain is part and parcel of its position as the world’s factory.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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In the future, another language – or no language at all – might rise to dominance.—
Nicholas Green,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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By the State of the People Power Tour that is aiming to ignite a grassroots movement to lift up voices and advance freedom and justices.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Dylan, a baker’s apprentice, wants to marry her; their journey on his moped is one of the film’s loveliest sequences, an image of freedom and happiness that suggests such a life might be within reach.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Annabelle's tour stopped in several states and cities, including the Ghost City Tours office in New Orleans from May 13 to May 14, where fans of the paranormal were able to visit Annabelle and learn more about her origin story.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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As pope, Leo serves as leader of both the Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church, and Vatican City, an independent state.—
Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Will the domination over the Carolina Hurricanes remain?—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2025
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Augustine was concerned about the human lust for domination, and how leaders and institutions needed to work to put boundaries on unchecked power.—
Ruth Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday that the defense has used 11 of their 16 challenges, and the commonwealth has used 12 during jury selection, according to WCVB.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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