Look up: Sovereignty

1. sovereignty
   [Noun] The power a country has to govern itself, or other countries.
   Example: Spain and Britain are discussing the question of the sovereignty of Gibraltar.
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2. Sovereignty
   The title to supreme power of a monarch, leader or government over an area with a clear-cut border.
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3. sovereignty
   [n] - government free from external control
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4. sovereignty
   Absolute authority within a given territory. The possession of sovereignty is taken to be the distinguishing feature of the state, as against other forms of community. The term has an internal...
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5. Sovereignty
   Sov'er·eign·ty noun ; plural Sovereignties . [ Middle English soverainetee , Old French sovraineté , French souveraineté .] The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or righ...
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6. sovereignty
   Origin: OE. Soverainetee, OF. Sovrainete, F. Souverainete. ... The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly div...
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7. sovereignty
   noun the authority of a state to govern another state
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8. sovereignty
   noun government free from external control
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9. Sovereignty
   • (n.) The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties.
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10. sovereignty
    in political theory, the ultimate overseer, or authority, in the decision-making process of the state and in the maintenance of order. The concept of ... [25 related articles]
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11. sovereignty
    sovereignty 1. Supreme authority, especially over a state or country. 2. The right to self-government without interference from outside by others. 3. A politically independent state. 4. Royal rank, authority, or power.
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12. Sovereignty
    A country or region's power and ability to rule itself and manage its own affairs. Some feel that memberships in international organizations such as the WTO are a threat to their sovereignty.
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13. sovereignty
    
    • government free from external control
    • royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
    
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14. sovereignty
    sovereignty, supreme authority in a political community. The concept of sovereignty has had a long history of development, and it may be said that every political theorist since Plato has dealt with the notion in some manner, although not always explicitly. Jean Bodin was the first theorist to formu...
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15. Sovereignty
    The union and exercise of all human power possessed in a state; it is a combination of all power; it is the power to do everything in a state without accountability; to make laws, to execute and to apply them: to impose and collect taxes, and, levy, contributions; to make war or peace; to form treat...
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16. sovereignty
    Absolute authority within a given territory. The possession of sovereignty is taken to be the distinguishing feature of the state, as against other forms of community. The term has an internal aspect, in that it refers to the ultimate source of authority within a state, such as a parliament or monar...
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