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[[Micronations]] such as [[Sealand]] are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledgedby any recognized sovereign state.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand' |url=http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/world/article/565449--unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand |quote="Sealand, officially known as Roughs Tower, cannot constitute a separate independent state since it has none of the characteristics of a state, such as a territory or the ability to conduct international relations,” a spokesperson for the British Foreign Ministry tells Metro. |work=[[Metro News]] |date= |accessdate=2010-07-04 }}</ref> |
[[Micronations]] such as [[Sealand]] are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledgedby any recognized sovereign state.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand' |url=http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/world/article/565449--unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand |quote="Sealand, officially known as Roughs Tower, cannot constitute a separate independent state since it has none of the characteristics of a state, such as a territory or the ability to conduct international relations,” a spokesperson for the British Foreign Ministry tells Metro. |work=[[Metro News]] |date= |accessdate=2010-07-04 }}</ref> |
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*"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 |author= |coauthors= |title=Melissa Etheridge's Ex "Blindsided" by Divorce |url=http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b188895_melissa_etheridges_ex_blindsided_by.html#ixzz0sk5LkiSY |quote= |work=[[E!]] |date=July 3, 2010 |accessdate=2010-07-04 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:11, 4 July 2010
Self proclaimed or soi-disant is when a legal title is only recognized by the declaring person and not any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation.
History
Micronations such as Sealand are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledgedby any recognized sovereign state.[1]
Usage
- "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]
Read more: "
See also
References
- ^ "Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand'". Metro News. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
"Sealand, officially known as Roughs Tower, cannot constitute a separate independent state since it has none of the characteristics of a state, such as a territory or the ability to conduct international relations," a spokesperson for the British Foreign Ministry tells Metro.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Melissa Etheridge's Ex "Blindsided" by Divorce". E!. July 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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