Sentence examples for Sovereign commonwealth from inspiring English sources

There is a graduated scale of degrees of independence from the most colonial of colonies to the most republican of sovereign Commonwealth states.

Let me quote from Adam Smith, no raving liberal: "The third and last duty of the sovereign or commonwealth is that of erecting and maintaining those public institutions and those public works which, though they may be in the highest degree advantageous to a great society, are, however, of such a nature that the profit could never repay the expense to any individual or small number of individuals".

The island is petitioning for relief under a federal law for insolvent territories, called Promesa, which contains certain bankruptcy provisions but also recognizes that Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States, is not part of any state and must be treated like a sovereign nation in some ways.

They are a sovereign state".

"We have a sovereign country".

"This is a sovereign country".

We are a sovereign country.

"We are a sovereign nation.

Sovereign country representatives are also involved.

The commonwealth is "sovereign," sure, but still highly dependent on Congress.

Elizabeth has held many titles and honorary military positions throughout the Commonwealth, is Sovereign of many orders in her own countries, and has received honours and awards from around the world.