sovereignty

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.

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sovereignty

Noun

pl -ties

1. the political power a nation has to govern itself

2. the position or authority of a sovereign

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 reign 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"

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sovereignty

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

Translations

sovereignty [ˈsɔvrɪntɪ] n → soberanía

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sovereignty [ˈsɔvrɪntɪ] n → souveraineté f

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sovereignty [ˈsɔvrɪntɪ] sovereign n → Oberhoheit f, Souveränität f

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sovereignty [ˈsɔvrəntɪ] n → sovranità