sovereign

Example Sentences

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It does not apply to persons who are not subject to US jurisdiction -- foreign diplomats, for example, and sovereign Native American tribes.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Renting out hardware will also allow Oracle to expand into higher-margin niches such as sovereign cloud, which involves building localized data centers for national governments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Prince William has spoken of his desire to approach being sovereign in his own way.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The TikTok deal and the Warner Bros. buyout were both completed with multibillion-dollar guarantees from the sovereign funds of Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“At your peril you advertise! I wish I had only offered you a sovereign instead of ten pounds. Give me back nine pounds, Jane; I’ve a use for it.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë