sov·er·eign·ty 
(sŏvər-ĭn-tē, sŏvrĭn-)
(sŏvər-ĭn-tē, sŏvrĭn-)n. pl. sov·er·eign·ties
1. Supremacy of authority or rule as exercised by a sovereign or sovereign state.
2. Royal rank, authority, or power.
3. Complete independence and self-government.
4. A territory existing as an independent state.