Sentence examples for sovereign groups from inspiring English sources

The whiff of legitimacy was enough to bring other sovereign groups out of the wilderness and to the empress' door.

The Patriot movement "believes that the federal government is conspiring to take Americans' guns and destroy their liberties as it paves the way for a global 'one-world government.'" It's not clear how many members' patriots and militia groups have, but the Southern Poverty Law Center estimates that the closely affiliated "sovereign" groups have between 100,000-300,000 members.

Oil revenue is down, and there is hesitation on financial reform, said Bruno Boccara, a director in the sovereign group at Standard & Poor's.

"I remember whenever you would discuss Greek fiscal numbers, it was always with a smile on your face because you knew these were not always the most accurate statistics available," said Vincent J. Truglia, a Moody's veteran who headed the sovereign group before he left in 2007.

"The steady improvement in public and external finances provides the authorities with additional policy flexibility in addressing, for example, any further support required by the banking sector," James McCormack, head of Fitch's sovereign group in Asia, said.

"War is only recognised or given any weight or value if the other group are seen as a sovereign group of people.

Every blue moon, they make their way into the news cycle: so-called "sovereign citizens" groups.

He had to overcome the obstacle that Germany comprised 39 sovereign states grouped in the so-called German Confederation.

"From a credit rating perspective, Lithuania has put itself on positive trajectory," said Kenneth Orchard, a senior credit officer in Moody's sovereign risk group.

But Gavin Long's life also became a web of paranoid ideas, a professed allegiance to an antigovernment "sovereign citizen" group and a belief that bloodshed was a better tool than peaceful protest in the fight against oppression.

John B. Chambers, deputy head of the sovereign ratings group at Standard & Poor's, said his company's analysts would be following the budget process and the fall legislative session in Mexico City for clues to whether the major parties will cooperate or stumble into gridlock.