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单词 sovereignty
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sovereignty

[ sov-rin-tee, suhv- ]
/ ˈsɒv rɪn ti, ˈsʌv- /
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noun, plural sov·er·eign·ties.

the quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority.
the status, dominion, power, or authority of a sovereign;royal rank or position; royalty.
supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community.
rightful status, independence, or prerogative.
a sovereign or independent state, community, or political unit.

Origin of sovereignty

1300–50; Middle English soverainte<Anglo-French sovereynete (Old French soverainete), equivalent to soverainsovereign + -ete-ty2

OTHER WORDS FROM sovereignty

self-sov·er·eign·ty, nounsu·per·sov·er·eign·ty, noun

Words nearby sovereignty

souvlaki, souvlakia, sou'wester, sovereign, sovereigntist, sovereignty, sovereignty association, Sovetsk, soviet, Soviet Bloc, Soviet Central Asia
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British Dictionary definitions for sovereignty

sovereignty
/ (ˈsɒvrəntɪ) /

noun plural -ties

supreme and unrestricted power, as of a state
the position, dominion, or authority of a sovereign
an independent state
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for sovereignty

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.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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