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sovereignty definition

sov·er·eignty (-tē)

noun pl. sovereignties -·ties

  1. the state or quality of being sovereign
  2. the status, dominion, rule, or power of a sovereign
  3. supreme and independent political authority
  4. a sovereign state or governmental unit

Etymology: ME soverainete < Anglo-Fr sovereyneté, OFr souveraineté

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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