principality
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In Monaco, reigning European champions PSG recovered from a shambolic start as Desire Doue inspired a comeback from two goals down to beat the principality side.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Monaco's problems showed few signs of abating as they drew 0-0 at Le Havre to leave the principality club with just one victory in nine outings, dropping them down into 10th place.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Yes, you can enjoy the principality of Monaco, with its casinos, yachts and Grand Prix, without a princely budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
The circuit is a unique challenge for drivers, with roads around the principality narrow with tight turns and a mile-long tunnel.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
As a result, in the space of the year that he held the principality, not only was he secure in the city of Fermo, but he had become feared by all its neighbours.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
"Districts of the capital are not separate principalities where you can walk around in white gloves and neglect your duties," he said, adding that he would not tolerate "sabotage".
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2023
Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century transformed the political landscape in Anatolia, however, and a number of small Turkic principalities emerged in the region in the wake of these disruptive invasions.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
They begin: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come."
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2022
“There is absolutely nothing you or any of the other powers and principalities can do to stop us.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
These principalities, then, are the only secure and successful ones.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
