sovereignty
Example Sentences
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This was the first time "a Japanese court exercised its sovereignty against North Korea to recognise its malpractice", said Atsushi Shiraki, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs, AFP reported.
From BBC
The government has argued it has to give up sovereignty over the territory due to international legal rulings in favour of Mauritius.
From BBC
“We are standing up for our national interest by driving for clean energy, which can get the U.K. off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and give us energy sovereignty and abundance,” he said in a statement.
Compact states retain full sovereignty and may accept investment from any country.
The European Union’s executive arm is currently working on new legislation aimed at promoting tech sovereignty, according to officials familiar with the matter.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
