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Recent Examples of principality
Monaco’s population of 38,000 is heavily Catholic and multinational, with only a fifth of the population actually citizens of the principality.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the ties between the papacy and Monaco run deep with Catholicism the state religion in the principality, and the Vatican sees diplomatic mileage in working closely with another small state.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Also known as a Jodhpuri suit, the bandhgala originated in the principality of Rajasthani Jodhpur in the 16th century.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and María Luisa Manrique de Lara y Gonzaga (a rather pompous name that encompassed two major hereditary estates, a principality, a county, a marquisate, and, for a time, a viceroyalty) met in 1680 in Mexico City.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
But the ties between the papacy and Monaco run deep with Catholicism the state religion in the principality, and the Vatican sees diplomatic mileage in working closely with another small state.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Also known as a Jodhpuri suit, the bandhgala originated in the principality of Rajasthani Jodhpur in the 16th century.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and María Luisa Manrique de Lara y Gonzaga (a rather pompous name that encompassed two major hereditary estates, a principality, a county, a marquisate, and, for a time, a viceroyalty) met in 1680 in Mexico City.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principality
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The Austrian archduchess Marie Louise, former empress of the French, who was granted Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla for her lifetime, preserved some of the Napoleonic administrative and legal structure in the duchy.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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La Tour was born in Lorraine, a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1593, twenty-one years after Caravaggio, whose sensational combination of naturalism and theater, light and dark, formed him as a painter.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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This small Buddhist kingdom in the eastern Himalayas between China and India is experiencing growth in tourism after opening to international visitors only 50 years ago.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, separate attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Manifa and Khurais oil fields have cut the kingdom’s production by roughly 600,000 barrels per day, the Saudi Press Agency said.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The third section, focusing on Hindustan (1525–30), documents the Indian campaigns—including the First Battle of Panipat (1526), in which Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi of the Delhi sultanate, leading to the collapse of Lodi rule and the establishment of Mughal power in northern India.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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This includes Russia and the tiny oil and gas sultanate of Brunei, said Indonesian Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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If Paul’s creed is essentially Roman, then Christianity looks, from the outset, like a religion trained to live with empire, its compass always set toward placating power.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Situated at the crossroads of empires — from Persian and Roman to Byzantine, Arab, and Ottoman — it has long been shaped by conquest and survival.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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In October, Andrew was stripped of his princely title, his dukedom, and a number of awards and honorifics.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
2 Feb. 2026
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However, the scandal surrounding King Charles' brother, the former Prince Andrew — who was stripped of his dukedom as well as his other royal titles, including prince, in October 2025 — has led some to believe that the York title is tainted and won't be reassigned in the future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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To build a bridge between the two groups to put the people back in their rightful place at the head of the republic.—
Aaron Everitt,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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One would, in fact, be hard-pressed to discover within the historical records of the republic a Cabinet member more hermetically aligned with his commander in chief’s agenda than Hegseth.—
Kelly Sloan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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For one, having a sovereign customer, rather than selling to another private company, helps improve the financing terms Infinity Power can attract (even if the sovereign is a troubled one like Egypt).—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In a turn straight from a Shakespearean drama, the shocking abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII made her father the new sovereign in 1936 and set Princess Elizabeth, then 10, on the path to reign one day.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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For China, bringing Taiwan under its dominion would break through that barrier and expand its military reach.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The National Capital Planning Commission has dominion over all White House construction and will vote on the plans today.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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