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1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the sovereign issue for voters is the inadequate performance of the local schools
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2
as in autonomous
not being under the rule or control of another
a sovereign state whose domestic policies are its own business
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as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
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Recent Examples of sovereign
Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Until the political and military situation stabilizes and Israel can have security guarantees that there is indeed a sovereign entity in control of Syria, which will limit the approach by various terror organizations, Israeli troops will be deployed.
—Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
The sovereign is known to reach for watercolors and has brought his paint set along for royal tours all over the world through the years.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The two deals bring the sovereign wealth fund’s total investment in London this year to £876 million.
—Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Until the political and military situation stabilizes and Israel can have security guarantees that there is indeed a sovereign entity in control of Syria, which will limit the approach by various terror organizations, Israeli troops will be deployed.
—Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Indeed, the great puzzle of federalism – and the great challenge for courts – has been to figure out the boundaries between state and federal power and how two sovereigns can coexist.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
The sovereign is known to reach for watercolors and has brought his paint set along for royal tours all over the world through the years.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereign
Adjective
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The 9a's main camera takes 12MP images thanks to pixel binning, and the resulting shots are nearly identical to the Pixel 9 Pro's.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Boseman, who died in 2020 at age 43, was completely committed to his main character of T'Challa in the Marvel movie about the advanced kingdom of Wakanda, Coogler recalled on a recent episode of Power 105.1 FM's The Breakfast Club.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump's ambitions aren't far-fetched, according to an international relations expert who told ABC News that there are some avenues in which the U.S. could realistically acquire the autonomous Danish territory.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Among the company’s strengths is the potential to actually benefit from the rise of autonomous vehicles, Cramer said, instead of losing out, as some investors have feared.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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The dynastic rulers in the French House of Bourbon, unlike the rulers in Britain, did not cede power voluntarily; Robespierre and the Jacobins took it from them violently in the French Revolution.—
Robert D. Atkinson,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Huge Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Found: The burial chamber in Egypt most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said.—
Noriko Hayashi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Algeria’s western neighbor and primary rival, Morocco, also received its first batch of Akinci drones in February 2025.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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As the cool new kid in town, his Tommy Oliver was transformed into one of the core team of rangers' (Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang) primary adversaries: the fearsome Green Ranger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, there is simply no compelling reason to maintain separate taxing bodies for services that larger governments could deliver more efficiently, equitably and transparently.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The coed boarding school in Wiltshire is around an hour from their home in Windsor and could accommodate all three of their children, meaning no separate arrangements would need to be made for Charlotte.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to People magazine, the visit is part of the monarch’s efforts to strengthen the U.K.’s relationship with key European allies.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While events were shuffled around to fit a new schedule, the royals will also be about to pace themselves following the monarch's recent health setback.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Through them, the Chinese firm has persuaded the president to defend a tool wielded by America’s foremost foreign adversary.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Tim Pratte,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The broadcasters provide news and current affairs coverage around the world, particularly in countries that are saturated by propaganda and starved for independent news coverage.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Four years ago, for instance, Kurt Almqvist, an independent scholar and book publisher, found Anna Cassel’s journals—some 60 notebooks—in a storage cubby on the Swedish Anthroposophical Society compound.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sovereign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereign. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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