duchy

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Recent Examples of duchy Meanwhile, his eldest son Prince William chooses to use the revenue from the Duchy of Cornwall to pay for his public, private and charitable activities, per the duchy's FAQ. Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 An investigation for Channel 4's flagship current affairs show Dispatches and The Sunday Times has uncovered thousands of documents showing for the first time how the duchies make their money. Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The investigation also revealed how the royal duchies receive millions from the armed forces, schools, prisons and fire and ambulance services. The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The independent duchies of sixteenth-century Italy established free ports, which allowed slavers safe passage and relieved import duties for transiting merchants in need of temporary storage for perishable goods like grain. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for duchy
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Noun
  • In 1542 a treaty with Spain would have made the principality a fiefdom, but the Grimaldi’s insisted on language that at least gave lip service to their sovereignty.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Dmitriy Rybolovlev, the Russian billionaire and majority owner of the French football club AS Monaco, has been cleared of all criminal proceedings in Monaco, following a ruling by the principality’s Court of Appeal on February 27.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some franchise will hand her the keys to its kingdom.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The kingdom has been roundly criticized for its repressive treatment of women, who only gained the right to drive in 2018.
    Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The other is Bernard Arnault ($178 billion), the wealthiest in France, whose fashion and cosmetics empire LVMH includes the likes of Louis Vuitton and Sephora.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • There is a case to be made that Musk’s cozying up to Trump will ultimately benefit Musk’s empire—avoiding regulations that may help with Tesla’s self-driving plans or SpaceX and Starlink contracts, for example.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The two-term limit on the presidency that Mr. Trump wants to contravene has its roots in the beginning of the republic when George Washington voluntarily stepped down after eight years as the country’s first president, setting a precedent for those who would follow.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Officers of the army of the new American republic demanded servants as a mark of their rank and privilege, a custom inherited from European armies and the Continental Army.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The site was built in the 18th century by a sultanate that still governs the region politically and spiritually.
    Scott Mowbray Amrita Chandradas, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Long periods of rule by Portuguese, Dutch, and finally British colonial occupiers were only fully concluded in 1965, when the Maldives became an Islamic sultanate, albeit one not initially included in the British Commonwealth.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Constitutionally, the sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC, but the Duke of Sussex believes that his father could intervene to ensure such protection is extended.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By the time defenders block one address or domain, new ones have already been assigned.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The nuanced understanding of consumer emotions, tonality, and sentiment—critical elements for brand building—remain domains where human insight currently outperforms AI capabilities.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Historically, imperialist leaders have used military conquest, economic coercion or diplomatic pressure to expand their dominions, and justified their foreign incursions as civilizing missions, economic opportunities or national security imperatives.
    Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Kanye West goes on another antisemitic rant, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025

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“Duchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duchy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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