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Common collocations with sovereignty in American Collocation

sovereignty noun uncountable

US /ˈsɑvrənti/

of a country

national

The regime is obsessed with its national sovereignty, making it suspicious of foreign relations.

shared

joint
pooled
shared

European construction in the post-war period was based on the idea of shared sovereignty.

complete

absolute
full

The concept of absolute sovereignty within state borders has met increasing criticism.

of a particular type

economic
monetary
parliamentary
political
territorial

At that time, Shanghai was a place where no territorial sovereignty reigned.

have sovereignty

exercise
have

Westminster exercises the sovereignty of England, Wales and Ulster.

maintain sovereignty

maintain
retain

As president, I have the responsibility to maintain our national sovereignty.

lose sovereignty

cede
lose
relinquish
renounce
surrender

Countries such as Czechoslovakia, Luxembourg, Denmark and Poland lost their national sovereignty under the Nazis.

regain sovereignty

regain
restore

The majority of Iraqis viewed elections as means of restoring sovereignty.

publicly claim sovereignty

affirm
assert
claim
establish

The new government asserted Parliamentary sovereignty over the colonies.

Although the United Kingdom claims sovreignty over this region, there are overlapping claims by Argentina and Chile.

attack or weaken something’s sovereignty

compromise
erode
undermine
usurp
violate

Iraq blocked the inspections, saying they would violate its sovereignty.

defend something’s sovereignty

defend
preserve
protect
safeguard

The concept of a natural right to defend national sovereignty is born of weakness and insecurity.

respect something’s sovereignty

acknowledge
recognize
respect

We will make positive efforts to develop good relations with any country which respects our sovereignty.

transfer sovereignty

transfer

Devolution is the transfer of substantial powers to regional bodies, but it does not transfer any sovereignty.