transfer of sovereignty

collocation in English

meaningsoftransferandsovereignty

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transfer
noun
uk
/ˈtræns.fɜːr/
us
/ˈtræns.fɝː/
the movement of something or someone from one place, position, etc. ...
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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 oftransferandsovereigntyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftransfer of sovereignty

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It is an attempt to take advantage of the crisis for a furthertransferofsovereignty.
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Some people feel that changing over to qualified majority voting comes up against problems with thetransferofsovereignty.
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These measures will mean a far-reachingtransferofsovereignty.
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Of course, any economic treaty, or any other treaty, involvespro tantosometransferofsovereigntyunder its terms.
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That through train was important as a symbol of continuity, and also as a demonstration that democratic institutions would survive thetransferofsovereignty.
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I can confirm that we are not going into the talks in order to discuss thetransferofsovereignty.
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Secondly, we want this progress to be sustained without interruption after thetransferofsovereigntyin 1997.
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I cannot see what benefits we shall achieve out of political union and thetransferofsovereignty.
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I expect that at least as much will happen in the 400 days or so remaining until thetransferofsovereignty.
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There is consensus to set a smooth and successfultransferofsovereignty.
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In my view, the phrase "an understanding" is a cosy term for atransferofsovereignty.
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In our long and unique colonial history, we have never experienced atransferofsovereigntycompared with this one.
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We cannot accept thetransferofsovereigntythat that implies.
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In view of thetransferofsovereigntyin 1997, we are understandably keen to encourage this autonomy.
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For indeed at one stage after another this country came to terms, as it had to, with some degree of pooling andtransferofsovereignty.
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No one imagined that thistransferofsovereigntywas going to be an easy exercise.
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There are few examples in the world of such an amicable and equabletransferofsovereigntyas this change will mean.
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Only then can we ease the hesitation surrounding thetransferofsovereignty.
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All the trappings of national identity will remain, but the object of the exercise will be thetransferofsovereignty.
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The creation of this new authority must not lead to anytransferofsovereigntyin core areas.
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