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or seignory
as in duchy
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The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025 -
Eleanor Roosevelt, who had viewed Mesta’s appointment with disfavor, dropped into the duchy and changed her mind after seeing her in action.—
Thomas Mallon,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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When incorporated in 1984 in the principality of Liechtenstein, Acemex Management Company Limited was created as a means of survival.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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In 1542 a treaty with Spain would have made the principality a fiefdom, but the Grimaldi’s insisted on language that at least gave lip service to their sovereignty.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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At times Oman can seem hidden away from the world, a glittering white kingdom by a sapphire sea, governed by a benevolent monarch.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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History has seen the rise and fall of countless empires, from Ghengis Khan’s Mongol Empire to the kingdom of Assyria.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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With this in mind, the startup costs listed below automatically assume that your website and domain are included.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Into the last decades of the twentieth century, the laws of war were almost exclusively the domain of military lawyers and humanitarians at the Red Cross.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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One of the few exceptions was Junior Bridgeman, a former Milwaukee Buck who quietly built a fast food empire after retiring.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of Lucasfilm On an isolated farm at the outer reaches of a fascist empire, a mid-level government toady interrogates his victims.—
Jake Kleinman,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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In 1911, the Crystal Palace hosted its largest event, the Festival of Empire Exhibition, a chance for subjects to see their rulers in person, for overseas dominions to sing the empire’s praises and for imperial unity to shine out across the world.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Nov. 2024
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As America steers the rickety tricycle of its fading dominion toward the boundless horizon of partisan derangement and endless griping, football will once again go about its job of trying to distract us from whatever the government decides to get up to in 2025.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Robust discussion and disagreement are equally important to maintaining a healthy constitutional republic.—
Daniel Hall,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Mathews: The American democratic republic is dead.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Since the 15th century, the number of recipients has been related to the years of the sovereign’s life.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The sovereign has no governmental power in the U.K. or influence on RAVEC.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Seigniory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniory. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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