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1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the sovereign issue for voters is the inadequate performance of the local schools
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2
as in autonomous
not being under the rule or control of another
a sovereign state whose domestic policies are its own business
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as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
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Recent Examples of sovereign
Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
While the sovereign immunity defense failed Talton, Dalton ruled the wrongful death complaint against the second officer, Campbell, could be dismissed on those grounds — removing him from the suit entirely.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Since 2012, emerging market banks’ exposure to their own sovereign’s debt has risen over 35%.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But what is really catastrophic is what appears to be America abandoning its role as the leader of the free world allowing individuals like Putin and his ilk to intimidate and invade other sovereign areas without worrying about the consequences.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
While the sovereign immunity defense failed Talton, Dalton ruled the wrongful death complaint against the second officer, Campbell, could be dismissed on those grounds — removing him from the suit entirely.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The American sovereign held fast for his plan to turn Ukraine into a client of the U.S.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Since 2012, emerging market banks’ exposure to their own sovereign’s debt has risen over 35%.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereign
Adjective
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Now, the military is trying to keep up with the innovation going on in the private sector—AI and autonomous vehicles, drones, etc.—
Edward Felsenthal,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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This vision of the future is becoming increasingly real thanks to advancements in autonomous driving technology.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The violence of the last several days has laid bare challenges Syria’s new rulers had, up until last week, largely contained or met: resistance by Assad regime remnants, sectarian revenge attacks, and maintaining discipline over a patchwork of armed militant groups and hard-line foreign fighters.—
Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Mar. 2025
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Only now, with ruler Bashar al-Assad forcibly ousted last December, can Sarout's singing be played publicly in Syria.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His primary motive in life is to make money and get laid.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Mulgrew began his career at Glentoran, Linfield’s primary Belfast rivals.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another family of two girls and their parents were killed in a separate strike.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In order to consider restoring those funds and billions more in future grants, federal officials demanded nine separate changes to the university's academic and security policies.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kate Middleton Makes Royal Return to St. Patrick's Day Parade: See All the Best Photos Princess Kate made a rare outing amid her cancer treatment in June 2024 during Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of the British monarch's birthday.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of the world’s foremost JFK assassination experts thinks there’s nothing in the mountains of classified government files that President Donald Trump ordered released this week that points away from Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman that sunny day in Dallas 61 years ago.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Robert Brill, Brill Media Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 2002, Film Movement distributes award-winning independent and international films, having released more than 300 feature films from festivals worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Sovereign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereign. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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