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also sovranty
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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
The second letter reminded Google that maritime zones under the U.S.'s sovereignty extend for a maximum of 12 nautical miles from the coast.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Instead, Copenhagen will be rewarded by being freed from having to subsidize Greenland with 600 million euros each and every year, and the burden of sending those heroic dog teams out into the cold to assert sovereignty over the island.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
This convention states that a country's territorial sovereignty only extends 12 nautical miles from its coastline.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
At first glance, tariffs appear to boost US self-reliance on critical minerals and reduce dependence on foreign imports, generating energy sovereignty and incentivizing the return of production back home.
—Michaela Rychetska and Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Instead, Copenhagen will be rewarded by being freed from having to subsidize Greenland with 600 million euros each and every year, and the burden of sending those heroic dog teams out into the cold to assert sovereignty over the island.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
This convention states that a country's territorial sovereignty only extends 12 nautical miles from its coastline.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
At first glance, tariffs appear to boost US self-reliance on critical minerals and reduce dependence on foreign imports, generating energy sovereignty and incentivizing the return of production back home.
—Michaela Rychetska and Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignty
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Thirty years earlier, in 1995, on the weekend before Quebec’s second referendum on independence, my family and I went to Montreal to wander the city, to try to sense what Quebeckers were feeling, but mostly just to be there.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The unit is also compatible with solar power systems and can run on a generator for complete energy independence.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are just around 100 HBCUs, but a full 40% of our nation’s Black engineers, 80% of Black judges, and 50% of Black professors at non-HBCUs graduated from an HBCU.—
Aimée Eubanks Davis,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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By comparison, Kiel found European nations have all together allocated around $138 billion to Ukraine.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, despite its success, the play drew increasing criticism for its dominance.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kim, with the gold already well in hand, becomes the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s, confirming her dominance in the sport. 2022 — Super Bowl LVI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood: Rams beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20; MVP: Cooper Kupp, Rams, WR.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The severance can mangle their sense of freedom, marring liberation with guilt and anger.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Local stories are powerful when they are told with honesty, self-irony, and a sense of creative freedom.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Potter pleaded guilty Friday in San Diego Superior Court and is expected to be sentenced in May to 15 years to life in state prison.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Four months ago, the administration of Mayor Eric Adams seemed to be in an irreversible state of crisis.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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All of humanity originates from Africa; everything beyond that point is a story of migration, conflict, and domination.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 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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Calleja directed cultural and national events including the commonwealth heads of government meeting opening ceremony in 2015 and Malta’s presidency of the council of the EU cultural program in 2017.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Kentucky Open Records Act allows residents of the commonwealth to request access to a wide range of government documents, though some are exempt from inspection.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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