sovereignty
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The prime minister's official spokesman also said the government "could not be clearer about the UK's position", and that "sovereignty rests with the UK and the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
"We are continuing to move forward. Europe has never needed unity, greater independence and greater sovereignty more than it does now," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
"Aspirations for a better future must also make peace with the past through restoration of Indigenous and traditional sovereignty over lands and waters."
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
Yesika Salgado curates a series of poems around what it means to belong to yourself, to have sovereignty.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Indeed, had not Madison been the most ardent advocate at the Constitutional Convention for a clear assertion of federal sovereignty?
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing sovereignty
The American Civil War
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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Human Geography - Middle School
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