principality
noun
prin·ci·pal·i·ty
ˌprin(t)-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural principalities
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: the territory or jurisdiction of a prince : the country that gives title to a prince
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Dmitriy Rybolovlev, the Russian billionaire and majority owner of the French football club AS Monaco, has been cleared of all criminal proceedings in Monaco, following a ruling by the principality’s Court of Appeal on February 27.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
These companies now generate some 30 percent of the principality’s revenues.
—Eric B. Schnurer, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2015
The most memorable of those victories came at his home Grand Prix in the principality of Monaco.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Princess Charlene of Monaco made a royal appearance at an event in the principality on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
These companies now generate some 30 percent of the principality’s revenues.
—Eric B. Schnurer, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2015
The most memorable of those victories came at his home Grand Prix in the principality of Monaco.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Princess Charlene of Monaco made a royal appearance at an event in the principality on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principality. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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principality
noun
prin·ci·pal·i·ty
ˌprin(t)-sə-ˈpal-ət-ē
plural principalities
: a small territory that is ruled by a prince
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