sovereignty
Example Sentences
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“We have said it very clearly before … National borders and the sovereignty of states are rooted in international law … You cannot annex other countries,” the statement read.
From Salon
"The ministers agreed to continue their close bilateral cooperation and to coordinate their actions on the international stage, particularly at the UN, in order to ensure respect for state sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs."
From Barron's
Beijing’s arms programs, it said, are entirely meant for “safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests.”
“We must assume the urgent need to advance toward macroeconomic stability…Without economic efficiency, sovereignty is not possible.”
“We must understand…how to resist attempts to limit our sovereignty. We will determine for ourselves how many we need and what model we have,” he told a panel in December.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
