sovereignty
🇺🇸
/ˈsɑːvrənti/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɒvrənti/
noun
C1
the full power to govern a country
The nation's sovereignty means it has full power to make its own laws.
C1
the state of being an independent country that governs itself
After gaining sovereignty, the country could make all its own decisions.
translation
the full power to govern a country; the state of being an independent country that governs itself
Word Forms
Plural
sovereignties