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also sovranty
1
as in autonomy
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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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 dominion
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
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
That requires investment not only in governance frameworks that protect sovereignty, privacy, and equitable benefit-sharing, but also in the digital infrastructure, research institutions, and technical talent needed to move from data generation to AI development and deployment.
—Francisca Mutapi, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
That requires investment not only in governance frameworks that protect sovereignty, privacy, and equitable benefit-sharing, but also in the digital infrastructure, research institutions, and technical talent needed to move from data generation to AI development and deployment.
—Francisca Mutapi, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignty
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Lewis George, who has pledged to protect the city's autonomy, stood that ground at her post-election event where pop music blared and a crowd danced with the candidate on stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Lastly, is maintaining autonomy.—
Aidan Gomez,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The overall score is based on a nation’s performance across 38 indicators in 12 categories, including tax treatment, rule of law, quality of life, investor and high-net-worth migration pathways, family inclusion, geopolitical stability, and capital mobility.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Or could an upstart that prioritizes love and mercy, say, over dominion lure away their customers?—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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But first comes Infantino’s own strategic test, the same one faced by every emperor whose dominion threatens to collapse because of overexpansion.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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The project, the National Garden of American Heroes, is slated to feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to the nation's cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage, commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Switzerland is not one of the EU’s 27 member states, but it is all but surrounded by four of them.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed to Iranian state television that a deal to end the war has been reached.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Grier proved his absolute supremacy once again, swinging a deal to land defenseman Michael Kesselring from the Buffalo Sabres.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Tencent, from China, and Sony, from Japan, vie with Microsoft for supremacy at the top of the gaming leaderboard.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Their legal battle for freedom and the resulting Supreme Court decision eventually ignited the Civil War.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation was limited in areas still under Confederate control, delaying freedom for many, particularly in Texas.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The treaty involves regular onsite inspections by the IAEA to confirm that countries are complying with the treaty’s terms.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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