sovereign state
Example Sentences
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Curacao, a Caribbean island of about 158,000 people, is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is culturally Dutch-influenced but not a full sovereign state.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It has long been recognized that the U.S. is a superpower, a sovereign state able to exert its influence and force on a global scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he announced "the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state", making Israel the first country to do so.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
A sovereign state adopting bitcoin, or rumors of crypto settlement deals between sanctioned nations, can ignite speculative runs.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Any other team on spaceship Earth would have worried about Julian's defying an official of the sovereign state of New York.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
