Example sentences for: sovereignty

How can you use “sovereignty” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Kemal handled the problem with his usual vigour and eloquence in a speech to the Assembly, by linking the power of the caliphate with that of the Assembly: “… It was by force that the sons of Osman seized the sovereignty and Sultanate of the Turkish nation… Now the Turkish nation has rebelled and has put a stop to these usurpers, and has effectively taken sovereignty and the Sultanate into its own hands.

  • "Don't underestimate the Chinese government's firm determination to uphold national sovereignty, dignity, and territorial integrity," warned the Chinese Foreign Ministry in response.

  • In an effort to preserve their mission, members of the air defense community advocated the importance of air sovereignty against emerging "asymmetric threats" to the United States: drug smuggling, "non-state and state-sponsored terrorists," and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile technology.

  • Jewish sovereignty and ownership were established the way these things usually are: by war.


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