sovereign

Example Sentences

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The latter charge, comprising a breach of allegiance owed to a sovereign or state, was crucial because it was not subject to reprieve or commutation by the governor without consent of the Legislature.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Renting out hardware will also allow Oracle to expand into higher-margin niches such as sovereign cloud, which involves building localized data centers for national governments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Freeman, whose real name was Desmond Filby, was a self-described "sovereign citizen", part of an anti-government movement that rejects authority and laws.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed the Emirates’ AA/A-1+ sovereign credit rating, citing our fiscal depth, diversified growth engines and proven ability to protect investments, even in crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Hobbes’s point is not that expertise is whatever the sovereign says it is; it is that non-experts can be competent to select experts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton