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also sovranty
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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
Officials in Brasília and Mexico City warn that Washington’s latest moves risk crossing the line from counternarcotics policy into interference in domestic affairs and national sovereignty.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
France has longstanding historical ties to Lebanon and has sought to keep support for Lebanese sovereignty high on the international agenda.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Iran has historically treated verification as a matter of sovereignty.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Data sovereignty is achieved when the infrastructure is located within the nation, and crucially, there is no 3rd party access control to the software or hardware powering critical systems.
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Aidan Gomez,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
France has longstanding historical ties to Lebanon and has sought to keep support for Lebanese sovereignty high on the international agenda.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Iran has historically treated verification as a matter of sovereignty.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Data sovereignty is achieved when the infrastructure is located within the nation, and crucially, there is no 3rd party access control to the software or hardware powering critical systems.
—
Aidan Gomez,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignty
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The First Amendment prohibits such an assault on Gateway's religious autonomy and freedom.
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Any other solution, even one motivated by a desire to protect your guests from harm, cannot avoid also looking like an intrusion into personal autonomy and a negative judgment on character.
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Britain already has the highest borrowing costs in the Group of Seven wealthy nations due to its high debt and interest payments.
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Scotland is a very small nation, six million people who have not been in the World Cup in 28 years.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Italy has a colonial past, of course, and its government forces committed atrocities in areas under Italian dominion in East Africa between the 1880s and 1941.
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Where Cancer bonds through emotional closeness and consistency, Aquarius needs independence, intellectual stimulation and plenty of room to move freely.
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At that point, the commission would be expected to fully take the reins of holding OPD accountable, potentially raising the stakes of its independence.
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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Lestat is basically in Hell; having turned Nicky, he is now forever severed from him mentally, while Nicky’s mental state continues to deteriorate.
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Hong Kong — China has clinched the top spot on a list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, overtaking the United States for the first time since 2017 with a model powered by homegrown chips amid an intense race for tech supremacy between the two superpowers.
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Colonists had to swear the oath of supremacy to the English monarch, which meant accepting the Church of England.
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Their legal battle for freedom and the resulting Supreme Court decision eventually ignited the Civil War.
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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.
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The treaty involves regular onsite inspections by the IAEA to confirm that countries are complying with the treaty’s terms.
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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