He claimed sovereignty over the nation.
national sovereignty
a claim of/to sovereignty
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sov´er|eign|ly — 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 … Useful english dictionary
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 — «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) … 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 — SOV; sov·er·eign·ly; sov·er·eign·ty; sov·khoz; sov·prene; sov; sov·er·eign; sov·hoz; sov·khos; sov·ran·ty; … English syllables
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
