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SOVEREIGNTY
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Synonyms
• (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
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