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sovereign

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




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US officials have floated an arrangement in which the three new military bases would be formally designated as US sovereign territory, according to one source with knowledge of the negotiations.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He noted the erosion of trust in the fiat system, the unprecedented money printing and the accumulation of sovereign debt.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Industry players early in research and development are already gaining first-mover advantages, the firm wrote, while investments are ramping up and government policies are holding quantum as a sovereign priority.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Today the U.S. and the Vatican are, respectively, the greatest hard-power and the greatest soft-power sovereign entities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She turned to the youthful sovereign, with tears streaming down her cheeks, and ... comforted him, binding up his long hair in his dove-colored robe.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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