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also sovranty
1
as in independence
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 nation
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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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication
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Recent Examples of sovereignty
Don’t gloss over the facts in the name of some false sense of sovereignty over choice.
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Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Tribes operate under a complex web of sovereignty and federal oversight.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
China has indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Qundao [the Spratly Island group] and its adjacent waters.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
However, there are now indications that Trump has realized that his northern neighbours would like to stick with their royal, perhaps albeit antiquated, traditions—and with their sovereignty.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 27 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Tribes operate under a complex web of sovereignty and federal oversight.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
China has indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Qundao [the Spratly Island group] and its adjacent waters.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
However, there are now indications that Trump has realized that his northern neighbours would like to stick with their royal, perhaps albeit antiquated, traditions—and with their sovereignty.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignty
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Stay connected: Don’t let independence turn into isolation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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These treatments can help people maintain their independence longer and make the most of their lucid years.—
Jim Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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One key problem is that while the secretary-general is the U.N.'s chief executive, power rests with the 193 member nations, which have very different ideas about the U.N. and the world.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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This change comes at a time when Syria and Israel are engaged in direct talks as Reuters revealed on Tuesday, marking a dramatic departure from the decades-long hostility between the two nations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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In the future, another language – or no language at all – might rise to dominance.—
Nicholas Green,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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Reliance on China China’s dominance in the global drug supply chain is part and parcel of its position as the world’s factory.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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However, Gomez said, the overall takeaway from the L.A. event was just how pervasive the sense of fear for press freedom has become.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The United States was built on religious freedom and equal justice under the law.—
Larry Hogan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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As such, the film doesn’t need any stingers after the credits to state what is already obvious.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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North Korean law enforcement authorities have detained at least four officials over the incident, including the vice director of the Workers' Party's munitions industry department, according to state media.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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For a minute in the 1990s, Failure seemed destined for world domination.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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Markey, according to potential challenger Earl Martin Phalen, has done an excellent job representing the commonwealth over his many years in office.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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