sovereign
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has previously stated that Taiwan does not need to declare formal independence because it already sees itself as a sovereign nation.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It states have "the undeniable sovereign right" to establish their own immigration policies and remove foreign nationals in the public interest.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
With a public debt load estimated as high as $170 billion, Venezuela’s restructuring promises to be one of the largest and most complex efforts to renegotiate sovereign debt, economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The sovereign will then travel to the Houses of Parliament by carriage from Buckingham Palace, escorted by mounted cavalry.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He might even be grateful, gods forbid, and Tyrion could do with a shade more gratitude from his sovereign.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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