sovereignty
(noun) the authority of a state to govern another state
sovereignty
(noun) government free from external control
reign, sovereignty
(noun) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sovereignty (countable and uncountable, plural sovereignties)
(of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
(of a ruler) Supreme authority over all things.
(of a person) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.
• (political independence): nationhood, nationality, independence, autarchy
Source: Wiktionary
Sov"er*eign*ty, n.; pl. Sovereignties. Etym: [OE. soverainetee, OF. sovraineté, F. souveraineté.]
Definition: The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties. Woman desiren to have sovereignty As well over their husband as over their love. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
