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also sovranties
1
as in independencies
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 states
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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3
as in dominations
controlling power or influence over others
the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication
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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.
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Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereignties
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That later became the foundational precedent for centuries of papal claims to secular authority over the papal states of the Romagna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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And this new era will not be authored by states alone.—
Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de Veyga,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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What endures are the soil conditions — the freedoms and institutions that allow creativity and risk-taking to flourish.—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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At least 30 news organizations declined to sign the new policy, citing a threat to press freedoms and their ability to conduct independent newsgathering on the world's most powerful military.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war among major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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So roughly $300 billion – a 7% gap – separates these three nations and California on this vanity scorecard.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The show’s depiction of a woman named Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son) as Gein’s girlfriend takes a lot of liberties.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Both countries claimed higher death tolls than their neighbor acknowledged.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kassim-Lakha, who is driving the group’s venture capital efforts, said the company, which employs more than 16,000 people across eight countries in the Middle East, is looking beyond its traditional retail and distribution model to direct brand ownership and development.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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America’s most steadfast allies in this bit of the 21st century are the Gulf monarchies, true and unapologetic kingdoms big on pomp and light on participation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sovereignties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignties. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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