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also sovrans
as in rulers
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
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Recent Examples of sovereigns
Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The situation weighs on regional risk on the margins, but most of those sovereigns carry strong balance sheets, Appio explained.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.
—Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Wall Street, institutions and even sovereigns are migrating infrastructure onto the blockchain and ETH is well positioned to capture value through various channels.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The situation weighs on regional risk on the margins, but most of those sovereigns carry strong balance sheets, Appio explained.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.
—Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Wall Street, institutions and even sovereigns are migrating infrastructure onto the blockchain and ETH is well positioned to capture value through various channels.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereigns
Noun
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The Rajput rulers of the Shivalik Hills, alarmed by the growing Sikh influence in the region, had sought Aurangzeb’s assistance after failed attempts to dislodge the Guru from Anandpur, Punjab.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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The records do not show if Epstein’s advice was considered by the Saudi rulers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hungary’s first king, Stephen I, built a basilica in Székesfehérvár that served as the coronation site for later monarchs.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Later this month, British monarchs will step onto American shores for the first time in two decades.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chicago and Illinois are truly a land where kings rule.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sovereigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereigns. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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