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sovereign

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




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In 2021, Barbados removed the British sovereign as head of state.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The 9th Circuit judges in Friday’s opinion said that “this clause expressly dictates which sovereign has the authority to prescribe the manner in which congressional elections are conducted.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Belgium and Italy remain the most exposed to a repricing of French risk, but we are far from a broader euro-area sovereign shock,” the rates strategists say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The agreement has drawn anger from the European Union, Greece, Israel and Egypt, who denounced it as an infringement of their sovereign rights and a violation of international law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

I had been here before, as a week-old infant brought to meet my sovereign, but not since.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Moody’s, S&P and Fitch assign ratings to sovereigns to predict whether they will default.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

Spreads on the best-rated Middle Eastern 10-year dollar-denominated sovereigns were as much as 15 basis points wider early last week before moving back down Thursday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

The country’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that the country wouldn’t rule out any options to counter the yen’s recent sharp falls, supporting Japanese sovereigns but hitting exporters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 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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