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sovereignty
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sov·er·eign·ty  (svr-n-t, svrn-)
n. pl. sov·er·eign·ties
1. Supremacy of authority or rule as exercised by a sovereign or sovereign state.
2. Royal rank, authority, or power.
3. Complete independence and self-government.
4. A territory existing as an independent state.

sovereignty
Noun
pl -ties
1. the political power a nation has to govern itself
2. the position or authority of a sovereign
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sovereignty - government free from external control
self-determination, self-government, self-rule - government of a political unit by its own people
2.sovereignty - royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
scepter, sceptre - the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
3.sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern another state
authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, say-so, dominance - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

sovereignty
noun supreme power, domination, supremacy, primacy, sway, ascendancy, kingship, suzerainty, rangatiratanga N.Z.
Translations

sovereignty [ˈsɔvrɪntɪ] nsoberanía
sovereignty [ˈsɔvrɪntɪ] nsouveraineté f
sovereignty [ˈsɔvrɪntɪ] sovereign nOberhoheit f, Souveränität f
sovereignty [ˈsɔvrəntɪ] nsovranità

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