sovereignty
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rɪn noun, plural sov·er·eign·ties.
1.
the quality or state of being sovereign.
2.
the status, dominion, power, or authority of a sovereign; royalty.
3.
supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community.
4.
rightful status, independence, or prerogative.
5.
a sovereign state, community, or political unit.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | supreme and unrestricted power, as of a state |
| 2. | the position, dominion, or authority of a sovereign |
| 3. | an independent state |
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Word Origin & History
sovereignty
mid-14c., "pre-eminence," from Anglo-Fr. sovereynete, from O.Fr. souverainete, from soverain (see sovereign). Meaning "authority, rule" is recorded from late 14c.; sense of "existence as an independent state" is from 1715.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
sovereignty [(sov-ruhn-tee, sov-uhr-uhn-tee)]A nation or state's supreme power within its borders. A government might respond, for example, to criticism from foreign governments of its treatment of its own citizens by citing its rights of sovereignty.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Sovereignty definition
of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Dan. 4:25, 35; Rom. 9:15-23; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 4:11).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Of course, a defaulting country may regard such intrusions as an unacceptable violation of its sovereignty.
In joining the euro, countries had to surrender some sovereignty.
But his desire to maintain the nation's sovereignty likely influenced his decision.
The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them.
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