sovereignty
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Sovereignty is a major issue in Mexico given the history of U.S. interventions in the country, especially the war of 1846-48, in which Mexico lost half its territory to the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"Sovereignty does not mean self-sufficiency, but strategic capacity for action," says Barbara Engels of the IW Institute.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Sovereignty here doesn’t mean access to powerful tools or building applications on top of them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
“This is a treaty violation. Treaties are not optional. Sovereignty is not conditional. Our citizens are not negotiable,” he said.
From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026
“Then opened the roar of loose declaration in favor of 'Squatter Sovereignty.’
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing sovereignty
The American Civil War
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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Human Geography - Middle School
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