loss of sovereignty

collocation in English

meaningsoflossandsovereignty

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loss
noun
uk
/lɒs/
us
/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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sovereignty
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/
us
/ˈsɑːv.rən.i/
the power of a country to control its ...
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(Definition oflossandsovereigntyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For example, the domestic political and economic ramications of thelossofsovereigntyover domestic policy that results from policy convergence are overlooked.
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There is alossofsovereignty.
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If we go into any world organisation, be it financial or otherwise, there must be some smalllossofsovereignty.
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That is alossofsovereigntywhich we ought not to suffer.
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I know what thelossofsovereigntymeans.
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That is whatlossofsovereigntymeans.
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That has been achieved without the need for massive bureaucracy or supranational government or anylossofsovereignty.
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The third was that in any event, if that course had been followed, it would not have lessened thelossofsovereignty.
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In this plan there would be nolossofsovereigntyand no loss of our control over our own affairs.
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It seems to me that there is alossofsovereigntyof some kind there.
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Apparently, that would not be considered alossofsovereignty.
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The single currency is often associated with thelossofsovereignty.
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There are real fears in this country about what is calledlossofsovereignty.
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In my view, through the treaty, monetary union and the move towards a single currency we are making the jump towards alossofsovereignty.
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I am happy about the euro, federalism holds no problems for me andlossofsovereigntydoes not mean a great deal.
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More generally, there may be alossofsovereigntyfor developing countries that are associated with sink projects.
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Fear of thelossofsovereigntyis the motivation for proceeding with the utmost caution, in many cases as slowly as possible.
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That must surely be a reallossofsovereignty.
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Does he further agree that far more than that is involved in a single currency and thatlossofsovereigntycould be involved?
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They now seem to take ourlossofsovereigntyfor granted.
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