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sovereign

[sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-] / ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv- /




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The party said it would be capable of defending the UK's critical national infrastructure, military bases and sovereign territories from sophisticated threats.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Britain made its sovereign debt Parliament’s obligation rather than the king’s, and began publishing fiscal data.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

“It can be trade. It can be supply chains, the various financial payment systems. To be sovereign, I have to diversify, and therefore I need partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

King Zwel- ithini, supported by Chief Buthelezi, called for an autonomous and sovereign KwaZulu, and discouraged everyone in his province from voting.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"This excess in supply is also likely an additional factor serving to weigh on global sovereign debt markets with some investors preferring to invest in Big Tech as opposed to indebted sovereigns."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

“The two sovereigns, acting as one, attempted to ensure that Mr. Mangione would be prosecuted twice for the same criminal acts,” Mangione’s lawyers wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Tim Ash, senior strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management, pointed out in a posting on X, that sovereigns do not request swap lines lightly.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

One-time “fragile five” sovereigns like South Africa or Turkey have gotten their houses substantially in order in recent years.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

Knowing that everyone still in the hall was staring at her, and conscious of those thousand sovereigns she was suddenly worth, she blushed and hesitated.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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