sovereign entity

collocation in English

meaningsofsovereignandentity

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sovereign
adjective
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/ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn/us
/ˈsɑːv.rən/
having the highest power or being ...
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entity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.tɪ.ti/us
/ˈen.t̬ə.t̬i/
something that exists apart from other things, having its own ...
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(Definition ofsovereignandentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have inherited, as asovereignentity, certain overseas responsibilities which have grown and which are likely to continue growing in relation to our power to discharge them.
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Specifically, the degree to which decisions made by asovereignentitymight be contradicted by another authority.
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This term is used when the process occurs within asovereignentity.
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It is typically issued by a large multinational corporation orsovereignentitywith a high credit rating.
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Though reservations are within state borders, the reservation is asovereignentity.
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Because of the reservation's status as asovereignentity, environmental regulations, building codes, fire safety codes and other basic legal protections can not be enforced there.
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States existing in free association with another can be considered constituent states of asovereignentity.
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In some cases, a federation is created from a union of political entities, which are either independent, or dependent territories of anothersovereignentity(most commonly a colonial power).
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Throughout history, sovereign states and sovereign entities have come together for their mutual advantage.
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First, local authorities must be created in law as independent sovereign entities to guarantee their independence.
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These bonds are usually issued by large multinational organizations and sovereign entities, both of which regularly carry out large fund-raising exercises.
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There have been attempts to distinguish funds held by sovereign entities from foreign-exchange reserves held by central banks.
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As governments are sovereign entities, persons who hold debt of the government can not seize the assets of the government to re-pay the debt.
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State governments are sovereign entities which use their powers of taxation both to match federal grants, and provide for local transportation needs.
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