sovereignty


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sovereignty/ˈsɒvrənti/
noun (pl. sovereignties)
  • 1 supreme power or authority.

    ■ the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

  • 2 a self-governing state.
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