principality
noun
prin·ci·pal·i·ty
ˌprin(t)-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural principalities
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2
: the territory or jurisdiction of a prince : the country that gives title to a prince
3
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The principality’s narrow streets are particularly ill-suited to the current Formula 1 cars and make overtaking all but impossible.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The principality’s flag may be red and white, but Monaco is awash in blue and beige — colors Leclerc and Ferrari Style creative director Rocco Iannone drew from when collaborating on the latest capsule collection from the F1 team’s in-house fashion brand, another Leclerc side project.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
To support this thesis, Smith provides a sweeping history beginning in 1500, when Germany was an amalgam of regions, cities, and principalities.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2020
Something akin to the French Riviera or the principality of Monaco.
—Frank Miele, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The principality’s flag may be red and white, but Monaco is awash in blue and beige — colors Leclerc and Ferrari Style creative director Rocco Iannone drew from when collaborating on the latest capsule collection from the F1 team’s in-house fashion brand, another Leclerc side project.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
To support this thesis, Smith provides a sweeping history beginning in 1500, when Germany was an amalgam of regions, cities, and principalities.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2020
Something akin to the French Riviera or the principality of Monaco.
—Frank Miele, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principality. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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principality
noun
prin·ci·pal·i·ty
ˌprin(t)-sə-ˈpal-ət-ē
plural principalities
: a small territory that is ruled by a prince
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