Definition of sovereignty Sovereignty
/sɑˈvɹʌnti/ - [savruntee] - sov•er•eign•ty
We found 9 definitions of sovereignty from 5 different sources.
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What does sovereignty mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: sovereignties |
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| sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern another state | ||
| sovereignty - government free from external control | ||
| sovereignty - royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | ||
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| dominion, rule one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sovereignty (Noun)
The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations. - sovereignty (Noun)
Supreme authority over all things. - sovereignty (Noun)
The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sovereignty (n.)
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.
Wikipedia 
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Sovereignty is the right of a government to have complete control over its area.
James Otis in his defense of the American colonists against the writs of assistance stated that "every man is his own sovereign". The United States Declaration of Independence, states "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal".
Part of speech
🔤- sovereignty, noun, singular of sovereignties.
