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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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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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Saudi Aramco reported a surprise increase in profits and boosted its forecasts for gas production as the kingdom embarked on a policy of lifting crude output to grab market share.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
4 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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In the 1950s, this was not the US but the dying empires of Britain and France, which had dominated the Middle East for the first half of the century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Another meeting was held in Barcelona, at the offices being used as a base for Ratcliffe’s INEOS empire’s America’s Cup operation.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 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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The 22nd Amendment was written precisely to prevent this scenario—to ensure that no man, however popular or ruthless, could hold the republic hostage and affect billions with temper tantrums ad infinitum.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 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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But what kind of democracy could that system be, which perpetuated colonial dominion by securing all the key elements to benefit France: the monetary system, foreign affairs, education, business, and much more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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