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principality

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as in duchy

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Recent Examples of principality The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 The tiny principality is perhaps best known for its ski resorts, but in the warmer months, travelers swap the slopes for scenic hiking trails that wind through the Pyrenees Mountains. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 The Alpine Gasly – along with four others – were handed time penalties for speeding in the Monaco pit lane during the race in the principality in early June. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Hot rod enthusiast Michael Douglas also made the trip to the principality, wife Catherine Zeta-Jones was at his side. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for principality

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The duchy is overseen by a board of directors and major decisions must be approved by the Treasury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
The Duke of Cornwall inherited the duchy in September 2022.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 June 2026

Definition of duchy

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Finding The Balance Between Automation And Connection The challenge for marketing leaders is using AI without handing over the keys to your brand kingdom.

— Jenny Herbison, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The kingdom is also looking to boost its role as a regional trade and logistics hub as part of its economic diversification plan, a strategy that could threaten the UAE’s role as the Gulf’s main trading center.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of kingdom

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Built by Rajput rulers of the Chauhan clan, the fort later came under the control of the Delhi sultanate and the Mughals before returning to the Rajput rulers of Jaipur.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Definition of sultanate

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The future of Harold’s Chicken Shack empire may soon be determined by a Will County probate judge.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
In Season 2, it’s been one year since Eddie (James) and Susie (Scodelario) joined forces to work together in Bobby’s (Ray Winstone) criminal empire overseas.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of empire

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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
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

Definition of dukedom

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Purges of the state bureaucracy and judiciary followed, while Erdogan whittled away at the Turkish republic’s secular foundations with his brand of religious nationalism.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Of course, the new republic was not always a haven for sober analysis.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of republic

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The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
This has seen both sovereigns and corporates raising billions of dollars in conventional bonds and sukuk over recent months.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of sovereign

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Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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