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
  • America just blew out the candles on its 250th birthday — a moment to celebrate the freedoms and ideals that define us.
    Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • During public comments, most Eagle residents spoke about encroachment on their freedoms to shoot due to the lack of a dedicated shooting space.
    Noah Daly July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • In 2000, the chain began to expand throughout the Northwest and now has more than 1,200 locations across 27 states.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee could vote as soon as Friday on what states will open the party’s presidential nominating process.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 July 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
  • One of the enduring lessons of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is that the health of nations is not measured by the policies countries enact, but by whether ordinary people demand that every community has an equal opportunity to live healthy, dignified lives.
    Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Yes, most European nations now do about as well as us with at least Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland doing better.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
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  • 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
  • Public safety and constitutional liberties should reinforce one another, not come into conflict.
    Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Once that classroom discussion begins, academics will surely have some more words for all the creative liberties Nolan’s movie takes.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Redelinghuys said Umzi’s executive Chef Mensah Thompson is excited to bring South African cuisine and menu items inspired from other African countries.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • International assistance has historically played a major role in supporting outbreak surveillance, laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and emergency response in countries facing limited resources.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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“Sovereignties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignties. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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