sovereign
Example Sentences
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At the time, he had a fortune estimated at more than £1bn and a key role running the country's sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kaznya, which owns much of the state's oil and gas industry.
From BBC
The report added that Lukoil's foreign assets had also whetted the appetite of US investment company Carlyle and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund IHC.
From Barron's
Under such compacts, the U.S. partners are technically sovereign nations that rely on U.S. financial support and defense.
Charter, that prohibits the use of force by one sovereign country against another, except in specific cases of self-defense.
From Salon
“We prioritize moving toward balanced and respectful international relations between the United States and Venezuela,” Rodríguez said, “premised on sovereign equality and noninterference.”
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