sovereignty

sov-er-eign-ty · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Supreme power or authority.

  2. 2.

    The authority of a state to govern itself.

Forms

plural: sovereignties

Related words

Antonyms: dependence
See also: autonomy, independence, sovereign
Synonyms: autonomy, dominion, supremacy

Etymology

From Old French soverainete, from soverain ("sovereign").