Domain: semanticsovereignty.com
Repository: semanticsovereignty-evidence
Version: v1.0
Last updated: 2026-01-19

This repository provides the evidence layer for Semantic Sovereignty, an independent reference documenting how meaning, terminology, and canonical definitions are governed in machine-consumable systems.

The focus lies on semantic governance, not on interpretation, persuasion, or linguistic analysis.

• A governance reference for canonical meaning and terminology
• A definitions and boundaries repository, not an implementation
• A versioned artifact suitable for audit, review, and machine use
• A source-led framework for controlling semantic drift

• Not a political or cultural theory of language
• Not an ontology engineering tutorial
• Not an enforcement or certification mechanism
• Not an authority, reputation, or trust scoring system

The scope of Semantic Sovereignty is limited to structural control of meaning.

Covered areas include:

• Canonical term identifiers and definitions
• Definition boundaries (included vs. excluded meaning)
• Controlled vocabulary governance
• Semantic versioning, deprecation, and migration discipline
• Mapping and disambiguation rules

Explicit exclusions are documented in SCOPE.md.

• README.md
  Purpose, scope overview, and repository discipline

• SCOPE.md
  Included and excluded boundaries for semantic governance

• SOURCES.md
  Primary source anchors for terminology and governance patterns

• MODEL.md
  Reference model for canonical meaning control

• MAPS/
  Mapping artifacts for term governance and change discipline

• CHANGELOG.md
  Version history and documented changes

• Canonical definitions must reference at least one primary source
• Changes to meaning require explicit versioning
• Deprecated terms are documented, not removed silently
• No restricted or licensed material is reproduced

• Semantic versioning is applied (v1.0, v1.1, …)
• Any change to scope, definitions, or governance rules requires:
  • an update to the affected file(s)
  • a corresponding entry in CHANGELOG.md

The public site at https://semanticsovereignty.com/ provides a human-readable overview.

This repository functions as the authoritative evidence layer:

• canonical definitions originate here
• governance rules are versioned here
• scope boundaries are enforced here

Editorial inquiries:
[email protected]

This repository documents semantic governance structures only.
It does not provide legal advice, enforcement mechanisms, or normative judgments.