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Recent Examples of principality
The principality sent only one athlete — Romano Püntener — to represent it at the Paris Games.
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NBC News, 27 July 2024
But in the late 18th century, the kingdom was absorbed into modern-day Nepal as a principality.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The principality of Monaco has a long history of sport with two big events each year anchoring its place in the calendar—the Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1) and the Monte Carlo Masters (Tennis).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The Furstenberg family ruled over their own country, and later principality, in the present-day state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 June 2024
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NBC News, 27 July 2024
But in the late 18th century, the kingdom was absorbed into modern-day Nepal as a principality.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The principality of Monaco has a long history of sport with two big events each year anchoring its place in the calendar—the Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1) and the Monte Carlo Masters (Tennis).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The Furstenberg family ruled over their own country, and later principality, in the present-day state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principality
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The investigation also revealed how the royal duchies receive millions from the armed forces, schools, prisons and fire and ambulance services.The Week UK, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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An investigation for Channel 4's flagship current affairs show Dispatches and The Sunday Times has uncovered thousands of documents showing for the first time how the duchies make their money.Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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From the commemoration of King Rama’s return to his kingdom after defeating Ravana to the reverence of Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance and prosperity, various sects of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism commune in ceremony.Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Among those who suffered most were the Masalit, historically the main tribe in West Darfur and the descendants of a once powerful sultanate that resisted colonization into the 1920s.Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2021
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In November 1941, Morocco marked the Feast of the Throne, a holiday held yearly to celebrate Mohammed’s sultanate.Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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Kirk’s apparatus has gone from a conservative youth-outreach organization to an all-encompassing right-wing empire—one that has cultivated relationships with influential conservative faith groups, built a powerful media arm, and hosted rallies for Trump and other top Republicans.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stewart honed the homemaking skills upon which her empire was built at a four-acre former onion farm dubbed Turkey Hill in Westport, Connecticut.Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming election is an indicator in how much longer the American republic will last.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Democrats were also disappointed that Walz didn’t seize every opportunity to attack J. D. Vance and Donald Trump as MAGA extremists threatening the republic.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
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The sovereign was shown one of Brown's scans, and Long, who won the Australian of the Year Award with Scoyler for their strides to save lives from skin cancer, explained the steps of treatment following a melanoma diagnosis.Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Parliament’s second line of action was to attempt to eliminate the sovereign’s ability to arbitrarily grant monopolies and other licenses.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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The malicious apps make network requests to a domain tied to the North Korean regime, letting the app download more malicious scripts that can ultimately give hackers access to a victim's computer.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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That would have traditionally been the domain of an action project from a Lionsgate, AGC or other brawnier studio.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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