principalities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"Districts of the capital are not separate principalities where you can walk around in white gloves and neglect your duties," he said, adding that he would not tolerate "sabotage".
From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2023
For example, in Europe in the nineteenth century, people who were ethnically German and spoke the German language lived in many different kingdoms, principalities, and other political units.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“There is absolutely nothing you or any of the other powers and principalities can do to stop us.”
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
In many principalities, often due to their own success in widening access to education, demands emerged for democratic representation.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2021
Many writers have imagined republics and principalities that have never been seen nor known to exist in reality.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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