sovereign state

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A survey conducted in April from Janet Brown Opinion Research indicated that 67% of the province’s residents oppose separation from Canada, while 27% would vote yes to creating a sovereign state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

That agreement marked one of the first times a sovereign state accepted the notion that international law might apply not only to them but to organizations and indeed individuals.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 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