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seigniory

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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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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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Riyadh's exports over the two weeks to July 2 were more than double the 15 million barrels the kingdom shipped through the strait from March 9 through June 17.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of kingdom

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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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Kinaxis wants to be responsible for the outcomes and maintenance of these composable solutions by deploying teams that provide customers with domain, industry, and technical expertise, depending on the stage of the journey.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
If that happens, future AI systems could span multiple racks while behaving as a single computing domain, connected via a mix of electrical, optical, and perhaps other emerging technologies.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026

Definition of domain

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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

Definition of dominion

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This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
On America’s 250th, the president has elevated some important debates about the mechanics of running a self-governing republic.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

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