sov|er|eign|ty

sov|er|eign|ty
sov|er|eign|ty «SOV ruhn tee, SUHV-», noun, plural -ties.
1. supreme power or authority; supremacy: »

the sovereignty of the sea. The United States of America is a sovereign nation, but the 50 states which compose it do not have full sovereignty (Payson S. Wild).

2. freedom from outside control; independence in exercising power or authority: »

Countries that are satellites lack full sovereignty. Our [national] sovereignty is not something to be hoarded, but something to be used (Wendell Willkie).

3. a state, territory, community, or other political area, that is independent or sovereign.
4. the rank, power, or jurisdiction of a sovereign; royal authority or dominion.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sov|er|eign — «SOV ruhn, SUHV », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the supreme ruler; king or queen; monarch. Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901. »It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign (Samuel Johnson). 2. a person,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sov|er|eign|ty-as|so|ci|a|tion — «SOV ruhn tee uh SOH see AY shuhn, SUHV ; shuh », noun. an economic union between sovereign states based on a common currency and the free movement of people and goods: »Bank of Canada Governor Gerald Bodey…reaffirmed earlier dismissals of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sov·er·eign·ty — /ˈsɑːvrənti/ noun [noncount] 1 : unlimited power over a country often + over He claimed sovereignty over the nation. 2 : a country s independent authority and the right to govern itself national sovereignty a claim of/to sovereignty …   Useful english dictionary

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  • eign — an·ti·for·eign·ism; for·eign·er; for·eign·ism; for·eign·ize; for·eign·ly; for·eign·ness; sov·er·eign·ly; sov·er·eign·ty; for·eign; sov·er·eign; …   English syllables

  • sovereign — sov·er·eign …   English syllables

  • sovereignly — sov·er·eign·ly …   English syllables

  • sovereignty — sov·er·eign·ty …   English syllables

  • sovereign — sov•er•eign [[t]ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv [/t]] n. 1) gov a monarch or other supreme ruler 2) gov a person who has sovereign power or authority 3) gov a body of persons or a state having sovereign authority 4) num a gold coin of the United… …   From formal English to slang

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