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as in independence
the state of being free from the control or power of another
upon leaving home she felt that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life
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as in nation
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
as parts of the same sovereignty, the states should not enact laws intended to harm one another economically
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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication
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Recent Examples of sovereignty
Groups of Cherokees in North Carolina and Choctaws in Mississippi gained state citizenship (and accepted racial handicaps) by explicitly spurning tribal sovereignty.
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Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Despite his embrace of capitalism like many Russian reformers, Clinton sensed that Putin was determined to challenge the sovereignty of his country’s neighbors with an eye toward resurrecting Moscow’s control in the former Soviet space.
—Stephan Kieninger / Made By History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
There is a way to protect the sovereignty of the nation and yet still treat everyone as humans.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The firms that are only intelligently able to adapt to the future by optimizing AI and solving sustainability and digital sovereignty will be the frontrunners.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Despite his embrace of capitalism like many Russian reformers, Clinton sensed that Putin was determined to challenge the sovereignty of his country’s neighbors with an eye toward resurrecting Moscow’s control in the former Soviet space.
—Stephan Kieninger / Made By History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
There is a way to protect the sovereignty of the nation and yet still treat everyone as humans.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The firms that are only intelligently able to adapt to the future by optimizing AI and solving sustainability and digital sovereignty will be the frontrunners.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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That point drew closer still in late October, when the Umbrella for Democratic Change, Botswana’s principal opposition party alliance, defeated the abusive and corrupt incumbent Botswana Democratic Party, which had held power continuously since the country gained independence in 1966.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Powell's comments are likely to be seen as a bid to maintain the Fed's long-standing independence from outside political influence, though whether such immunity actually exists in practice has sometimes been debated.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The president of the Pacific Islands nation of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr., was returned for a second term after a national election held last week, a final tally by the Palau Election Commission showed Wednesday.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Only 463 chose to die because of a chronic condition, in a nation of 40 million.The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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The dominance of automobiles and the infrastructure that supports them over many decades only seems inevitable in hindsight.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to both Ives and Musk, that’s likely positive for Tesla, given its dominance in the market.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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And this time, freedom might just be within their reach.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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True freedom is not available to Aaron, not now and maybe not ever, and this little taste of it feels too good to let go.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Helicopter ball drop before Utah football game goes viral A Utah high school football state championship went viral as a helicopter dropped a ball onto the field after a traditional coin toss.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Other states were Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Carolina.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Beyond baseball, New York still held cultural domination.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Paris Hilton, Martha Stewart, and More Celebrities with Unique Names for Their Famous Dogs Max's domination of naming charts started before 2022.Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.Barton Swaim, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
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And the Bluegrass State followed suit this year, as well — Kentucky was the first state called for Trump, with The Associated Press making the call just as polls closed in the western portion of the commonwealth.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Pennsylvania’s Republican Secretary of State Al Schmidt, the state’s top election official, told CBS News on Sunday that the commonwealth has taken extra steps to fortify election security in 2024.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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