Definition of Sovereignty
Sovereignty
sov·er·eig·n·ty
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Supreme power or authority over a territory or people.
e.g. The country gained sovereignty after decades of colonial rule.
(noun)
independence or autonomy, the right of a state to govern itself or another state, or a state that thus governs itself;
e.g. The state was granted sovereignty from the country and allowed to have its own government.
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