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sovereignty

[sov-rin-tee, suhv-] / ˈsɒv rɪn ti, ˈsʌv- /


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The parliament elected Joseph Aoun as president, and the U.S. hailed the opportunity for the government to assert its sovereignty and disarm the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Brussels is also expected to impose sovereignty criteria for public contracts in the cloud and AI sectors, and wants to force governments to undertake "sovereignty risk assessments" to identify European providers when needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She has decried revelations of the recent participation of CIA officials in a raid on a drug lab in northern Chihuahua state, saying it was a breach of sovereignty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The European Commission outlined a tech sovereignty package targeting semiconductors, cloud services, data centers, and artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There’s a sense of sovereignty that comes from life on a mountain, a perception of privacy and isolation, even of dominion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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