principality
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"This is the first time in history, to my knowledge, that such an act has taken place in the principality," Mirmand, the head of Monaco's government, said.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Yes, you can enjoy the principality of Monaco, with its casinos, yachts and Grand Prix, without a princely budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Japan's Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the game for Monaco in the principality -- the former Liverpool player's second-half strike inflicting a second domestic defeat of the campaign on PSG.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
His last post was "geotagged" to a hilltop overlooking Roquebrune-Cap-Martin between the principality and the town of Menton.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
But on the part of the prince there is the majesty of the principality, the laws, and the defences of friends and the state to protect him.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
"Districts of the capital are not separate principalities where you can walk around in white gloves and neglect your duties," he said, adding that he would not tolerate "sabotage".
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2023
What fascinates me about Little Indias is that they are like little principalities in some ways, like a motherland or a homeland.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2022
“There is absolutely nothing you or any of the other powers and principalities can do to stop us.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
In many principalities, often due to their own success in widening access to education, demands emerged for democratic representation.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021
I shall consider solely the principality, weaving together the threads mentioned above as I go, and I shall discuss how these principalities can be governed and maintained.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
