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principality

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Definition of principality

as in duchy

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Recent Examples of principality The principality is traditionally conservative and in 1984 became the last European country to grant women the right to vote in national elections. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Liechtenstein’s royal house has ended centuries of male-only succession, moving to absolute primogeniture so future firstborn daughters can inherit the Alpine principality’s throne. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Liechtenstein's royal house said Saturday that the tiny country's rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could inherit the principality's throne in the future. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 And for her, the gala is much more than just a social event in the principality. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for principality

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Noun

If Jeopardy asks about a European duchy, the European duchy is going to be Luxembourg.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Louise Haigh will take on the role of Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, First Secretary of State and Cabinet Office Minister.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of duchy

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Since then, Saudi Arabia has regularly bombed Houthi positions, while the group has expanded its attacks against the oil-rich kingdom.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline proved to be a crucial lifeline, both for energy markets and the kingdom’s financial health, as did Abu Dhabi’s pipeline to Fujairah.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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Trump has accused the sultanate of undermining his efforts to strike a deal with Iran and end the war, which began at the end of February and are now in a stalemate.

— Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
The sultanate has been involved in mediation efforts, but that work is now being driven by Qatar and Pakistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sultanate

Noun

The collectible empire PSA sits within a larger collectibles business.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
His horticultural business, Flamingo, became one of Kenya's most successful, providing the foundation for what would become the Hemingways hospitality empire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of empire

Noun

On November 9 Germany became a republic, and Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Occasionally eyebrows have been raised and tongues have clucked, as when Nancy Reagan splashed out on new china, but a simple and sober aesthetic has been maintained, as befits a democratic republic.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of republic

Noun

Unlike the British throne, in fact, the leadership of the Commonwealth is not automatically passed from a sovereign to their heir.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sovereign

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The un-understandable which has dominion over our meat likewise has dominion over our machines.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
In the past, the principal solvent of Europe’s imperial dominions was the growing reluctance of people in the metropole to bear the financial and military burden.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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