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sovereignty

[sov-rin-tee, suhv-] / ˈsɒv rɪn ti, ˈsʌv- /


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“Search engines must be able to innovate and keep pace with evolving user needs,” Henna Virkkunen, executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy at the Commission, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Jakarta said the partnership was an "opportunity to reinforce national defense capacity," but insisted that "free and active foreign policy, national interests, and full respect for state sovereignty" would be maintained.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Canada has recently made the Arctic a focus of its national security policy, asserting in 2024 that Canada's sovereignty in the north "is the most urgent and important task".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The real hitch of the negotiations is ensuring the U.S. respects Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Smaller units do not voluntarily abandon their sovereignty and merge into larger units.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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