sovereign
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And it undermines Rhode Island’s sovereign authority to defend its laws and institutions through an official state agency, the Child Advocate.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
“Central banks are expected to hold rates higher than previously anticipated, contributing to increasing sovereign bond yields and tightening global financial conditions,” the UN said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The level of funding is decided by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Keeper of the Privy Purse, currently James Chalmers, who is appointed by the sovereign to be responsible for the monarch's finances.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It holds $285 billion in foreign reserves and nearly $2 trillion in sovereign wealth funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
If an enemy sovereign was slain, as apparently happened in Mutal, the conquerors often didn’t emplace a new one; kings were divine, and thus by definition irreplaceable.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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