sovereignties

variants also sovranties
plural of sovereignty
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as in freedoms
the state of being free from the control or power of another upon leaving home she felt that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life

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Recent Examples of sovereignties The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts. Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignties
Noun
  • Critics, human rights groups and multiple Western nations – including the United States – say the crackdown has quashed dissent and ended Hong Kong’s unique freedoms.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The verdict deepens concerns over eroding civil liberties in Hong Kong, as authorities recast public Tiananmen remembrance as a security threat and foreign governments warn of deteriorating freedoms in the city.
    Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Vestige currently has 25 properties in Spain in various states of being restored.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Attorneys representing the states allege that Meta violated federal and state laws like the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and various consumer protection statutes.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Any agreement would need to be approved by all current EU member nations and then voters in Iceland would have the final say on whether to join.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Comparing the debt to GDP can help make comparisons between different nations.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There will be 25 in-store client events, global out-of-home from Piccadilly to Sunset Strip including bus-stop dominations, and 15 social platforms activated simultaneously.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Through first-person testimonies and family photos from California communities, the show confronts family separations, civil-liberties violations and the long shadow of deportation campaigns on Mexican American life.
    Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Working outside the glossy magazines allows for certain liberties.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Asteri has nine stores in Saudi Arabia, in addition to locations in other countries in the Middle East.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Sovereignties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignties. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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