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principalities

British

/ ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪtɪz /

plural noun

Also called: princedoms. (often capital) the seventh of the nine orders into which the angels are divided in medieval angelology

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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

The mouths of great rivers linked the interiors and the coasts, and capitals and small principalities that developed there taxed the trade on goods traveling to and from the wider world.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

What fascinates me about Little Indias is that they are like little principalities in some ways, like a motherland or a homeland.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 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

Only ecclesiastical principalities now remain to be discussed.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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