sovereignties

noun

variants also sovranties
plural of sovereignty
1
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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2
as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government as parts of the same sovereignty, the states should not enact laws intended to harm one another economically

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3
as in dominions
controlling power or influence over others the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication

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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
  1. freedoms
  2. states
  3. dominions
  4. independences
  5. nations
  6. dominations
  7. liberties
  8. countries
Noun
  • Uthmeier and the Catholic Church At times, Uthmeier’s writings have delved into his own personal views on God and constitutional freedoms.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Press freedoms in Turkey have steadily eroded during the more than two decades that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power and a majority of media outlets are either under government control or aligned with it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of freedoms
Noun
  • Using a universal mathematical framework, the researchers treated thermalization as a process that can bring different quantum systems into their corresponding thermal states.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There are indications that some of the Central Asian nations present, all of which are post-Soviet states, are deepening diplomatic and economic links with Washington.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of states
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
Definition of dominions
Noun
  • Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of independences
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  • While many nations were already moving towards taking over their maternal and child health needs, lead times for orders can be a year or more, five former USAID officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The development calls into question the future of the USMCA, which will face annual reviews until 2036—or until one of the three partner nations decides to pull out.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nations
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
Definition of dominations
Noun
  • All year long, there’s been a lot of bellyaching over the creative liberties that Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey), Zach Cregger (Resident Evil) and the Lanterns team took with their respective adaptations.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The book, of course, goes much more in depth into Bela’s story, but the film takes plenty of other liberties in bringing the tale to the big screen.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberties
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  • Organizers expect more than 5,000 content players from Asia and further afield, representing 60 countries and regions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • However, not all of those weapons came from American military stockpiles; some were manufactured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or provided by European countries.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of countries

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“Sovereignties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignties. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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