sovereignty
English
Etymology
From Middle English sovereynte, from Anglo-Norman sovereyneté, from Old French souveraineté, from soverain.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/, /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn.ti/
Noun
sovereignty (countable and uncountable, plural sovereignties)
- (of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
- 2019, Manuel Valls, What have Britain and Catalonia got in common? Delusions of independence in the Guardian
- In today’s interconnected economies and societies, a formal independence is the opposite of gaining real sovereignty and control. This is because the excluded party would be absent from the table when decisions are made, unable to participate as choices are taken that, sooner or later, will affect them.
- 2019, Manuel Valls, What have Britain and Catalonia got in common? Delusions of independence in the Guardian
- (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
Translations
of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
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of ruler or God: supreme authority over all things
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of self: the liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions
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