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
  • Restriction of press freedoms has been a cornerstone of Ortega and Murillo’s efforts to concentrate power in recent years.
    Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Identical countries, with different political systems and freedoms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall will remain with the company through the end of the calendar year to ensure a seamless transition, the announcement states.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Sep. 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
  • Yet at an event on Thursday, Huang displayed unwavering confidence, projecting that Nvidia's chip sales will double next year as nations and corporations continue scaling up AI investments.
    , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One alternative is that disgruntled diplomacy among two nations (in the absence of a recession) will only make sports fans clutch their hockey entertainment (and maybe equipment) more closely.
    Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 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
  • However, Copelli took some liberties with the costuming as the outfits had to be breathable given the outdoor environment and allow for the free flowing movement of dancers.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Emmy-winning series is known for taking creative liberties to entertain audiences, and season 4 is no exception.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Like many other countries, Bangladesh saw routine childhood vaccination rates drop in 2020, during the COVID pandemic.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In those years many Latin American countries had repressive governments, military coups, dictatorships, and undeclared wars against the poor and the indigenous population, which were backed by the CIA in the context of the Cold War.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Sovereignties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignties. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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