sovereignty

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It is about much more profound questions of Britain's sovereignty, economy and place in the world which have been animating our politics for more than a decade now.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

However, she also noted that any clean energy project should respect Tribal sovereignty, protect cultural and natural resources and ensure equitable benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The treaty allows all nations to explore and use the moon “exclusively for peaceful purposes,” and bans any claims of sovereignty over the moon.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The countries, among the world's poorest, have shown an openness to US investment despite their vows to protect sovereignty.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Because of the Treaty of Paris, Washington believed the US had sovereignty over the Ohio Country, a belief that was not shared by the people of the Indigenous nations who lived there.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz