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sovereign

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




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Corporate spreads would widen 200 basis points, and emerging- market sovereign spreads would increase by 100 basis points.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

While it is the King's first visit to Bermuda as sovereign, he previously came in 1970 for the opening of the island's parliament and toured territory in an open-top car.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Gold became one beneficiary of that push because it is liquid, widely accepted and carries no sovereign risk, since it is not issued by any government and is “no one’s liability,” Artigas said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A Saudi sovereign fund reportedly poured more than $5 billion into the golf league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Jefferson had also shared with Madison his intriguingly utopian suggestion that each generation was sovereign, so that the laws made for one generation should expire after about twenty years.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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