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Recent Examples of principality
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has said Swiss firms cannot pass off goods as Liechtensteiner by routing them through the principality because they would still be recognized as Swiss in origin.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Liechtenstein is a German-speaking principality landlocked by Switzerland and Austria that is about the same geographic size as Washington, D.C.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 July 2025
The 78-lap race took place on a sunny day on the streets of Monaco, the wealthy principality on the French Riviera that turns into a racetrack once a year.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 25 May 2025
The principality is known as a playground and a haven, attracting tourists and the rich and famous.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Liechtenstein is a German-speaking principality landlocked by Switzerland and Austria that is about the same geographic size as Washington, D.C.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 July 2025
The 78-lap race took place on a sunny day on the streets of Monaco, the wealthy principality on the French Riviera that turns into a racetrack once a year.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 25 May 2025
The principality is known as a playground and a haven, attracting tourists and the rich and famous.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for principality
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However, the duchy passed on to Prince William when Charles became king on the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Known collectively as Hessians, since most Germans hired by London to fight in America came from Hesse-Kassel, this contingent was largely from the small, impoverished duchy of Brunswick, whose ruling family had intermarried with the British royal family.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom —drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling, and utterly magical new Norse saga.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Snowmaking machines at the kingdom will pump out 100 tons of snow every 24 hours.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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After the Cold War ended, ASEAN expanded to include Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the tiny sultanate of Brunei, increasing the salience of Southeast Asia as a geopolitical entity.—
SUSANNAH PATTON,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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Oman, a sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has long served as an interlocutor between Iran and the West.—
Matthew Lee and Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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If Stacey wants to skip out and build her cannabis empire for her daughter instead, I am simply unbothered.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Paramount has been bidding since October for WBD, a transaction that would elevate David Ellison’s nascent media empire into a Hollywood force that could not be easily ignored by tech competitors and Wall Street.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The negative press association with this dukedom is not a positive step.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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With no legitimate male heir, Andrew's dukedom will revert to the Crown upon his death and be available to give to someone else.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every cycle, every generation, there is a relearning of the truths of living in a democratic republic.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The royal family has a rich history with the military, and the sovereign always leads the nation at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph war memorial in London, a solemn event that working royal family members typically attend.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Knighthoods, conferred by the sovereign, represent one of the highest forms of national recognition for service and excellence.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stars asserted dominion over their kingdom, their names airbrushed on walls (Bow Wow) and etched into marble floors (Missy Elliott).—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The history of premodern Southeast Asia, where small kingdoms competed and traded without coming under the dominion of China or India, suggests a different model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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