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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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Shasta people will incorporate their cultural values in the landscape, cultivating traditional foods for a food sovereignty program and other culturally important plants.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Trump, who appears to prefer aggressive Russian authoritarianism to Ukraine’s evolving democracy, could not bring himself to answer in the affirmative and convey support for Ukraine’s struggle to preserve its sovereignty and independence.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
But perhaps above all, the reforms were designed to give the government unfettered power to extend sovereignty—a euphemism for annexation—over the West Bank, a longtime goal of Israel’s far right.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The ministry delivered a strong protest to the Chinese embassy in Hanoi demanding that China respect Vietnam’s sovereignty, investigate the incident and desist from further such actions, Hang said.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Trump, who appears to prefer aggressive Russian authoritarianism to Ukraine’s evolving democracy, could not bring himself to answer in the affirmative and convey support for Ukraine’s struggle to preserve its sovereignty and independence.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
But perhaps above all, the reforms were designed to give the government unfettered power to extend sovereignty—a euphemism for annexation—over the West Bank, a longtime goal of Israel’s far right.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The ministry delivered a strong protest to the Chinese embassy in Hanoi demanding that China respect Vietnam’s sovereignty, investigate the incident and desist from further such actions, Hang said.
—Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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