sovereign

Example Sentences

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The latter charge, comprising a breach of allegiance owed to a sovereign or state, was crucial because it was not subject to reprieve or commutation by the governor without consent of the Legislature.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

It does not apply to persons who are not subject to US jurisdiction -- foreign diplomats, for example, and sovereign Native American tribes.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Renting out hardware will also allow Oracle to expand into higher-margin niches such as sovereign cloud, which involves building localized data centers for national governments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Reflection plans to make more deals like this one, with the goal of becoming the open model used by sovereign clouds in U.S. allies around the world, the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I pled, “There is no word of their sovereign family? Or a raid made upon the royal house of the Egba?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson