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Self proclaimed

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Self proclaimed — or, in French, soi-disant — 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. It is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title.

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Examples

  • 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.
  • A self-proclaimed monarch such as Jean-Bédel Bokassa.
  • Self-styled order, a chivalric order with unrecognised claim of historical legacy

    • 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.
  • "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."

    • References

    Self-proclaimed Wikipedia
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