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'''Self-proclaimed''' describes a legal title that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title. |
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[[Micronations]] such as [[Sealand]] are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.<ref>{{ |
*[[Micronations]] such as [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.<ref>{{Cite news |first= Elisabeth |last= Braw |title= Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand' |url= http://metronews.ca/news/185992/unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand/ |work= [[Metro News]] |date= 2010-06-29 |accessdate= 2015-04-16 |archive-date= 2012-11-11 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121111004653/http://metronews.ca/news/185992/unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> |
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*A [[Self-proclaimed monarchy|self-proclaimed monarch]] such as [[Jean-Bédel Bokassa]]. |
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* [[Self-styled order]], a [[chivalric order]] with unrecognised claim of historical legacy. |
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{{quote|Taking to her blog to blast [[Melissa Etheridge]] in poetic prose, the self-proclaimed 'Hollywood Farm Girl' said she was "blindsided" by the timing of the dissolution of their domestic partnership.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Melissa Etheridge's Ex "Blindsided" by Divorce |url=http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b188895_melissa_etheridges_ex_blindsided_by.html#ixzz0sk5LkiSY |work=[[E!]] |date=July 3, 2010 |accessdate=2010-07-04 }}</ref>}} |
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| ⚫ | {{quote|In March, officials said that [[Khalid Sheik Mohammed]], the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks, probably would be tried before a military tribunal and that a decision appeared to be imminent.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sept. 11 terrorism trials still in search of a venue|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/03/AR2010070302964.html |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=July 4, 2010 |accessdate=2010-07-04 | first=Jerry | last=Markon}}</ref>}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[Pretender]] |
*[[Pretender]] |
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*[[Self-declared state]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 27 December 2024
Self-proclaimed describes a legal title that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title.
Examples
[edit]- Micronations such as Sealand are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.[1]
- A self-proclaimed monarch such as Jean-Bédel Bokassa.
- Self-styled order, a chivalric order with unrecognised claim of historical legacy.
Usage
[edit]Taking to her blog to blast Melissa Etheridge in poetic prose, the self-proclaimed 'Hollywood Farm Girl' said she was "blindsided" by the timing of the dissolution of their domestic partnership.[2]
In March, officials said that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks, probably would be tried before a military tribunal and that a decision appeared to be imminent.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Braw, Elisabeth (2010-06-29). "Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand'". Metro News. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge's Ex "Blindsided" by Divorce". E!. July 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Markon, Jerry (July 4, 2010). "Sept. 11 terrorism trials still in search of a venue". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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