sovereign state
Example Sentences
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Curacao, a Caribbean island of about 158,000 people, is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is culturally Dutch-influenced but not a full sovereign state.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
A survey conducted in April from Janet Brown Opinion Research indicated that 67% of the province’s residents oppose separation from Canada, while 27% would vote yes to creating a sovereign state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Somalia reacted angrily Friday after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country country to do so.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
A sovereign state adopting bitcoin, or rumors of crypto settlement deals between sanctioned nations, can ignite speculative runs.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Any other team on spaceship Earth would have worried about Julian's defying an official of the sovereign state of New York.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
