Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sovereignty in American Collocation
sovereignty
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
of a country
The regime is obsessed with its national sovereignty, making it suspicious of foreign relations.
shared
European construction in the post-war period was based on the idea of shared sovereignty.
complete
The concept of absolute sovereignty within state borders has met increasing criticism.
of a particular type
At that time, Shanghai was a place where no territorial sovereignty reigned.
have sovereignty
Westminster exercises the sovereignty of England, Wales and Ulster.
maintain sovereignty
As president, I have the responsibility to maintain our national sovereignty.
lose sovereignty
Countries such as Czechoslovakia, Luxembourg, Denmark and Poland lost their national sovereignty under the Nazis.
regain sovereignty
The majority of Iraqis viewed elections as means of restoring sovereignty.
publicly claim sovereignty
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
Iraq blocked the inspections, saying they would violate its sovereignty.
defend something’s sovereignty
The concept of a natural right to defend national sovereignty is born of weakness and insecurity.
respect something’s sovereignty
We will make positive efforts to develop good relations with any country which respects our sovereignty.
transfer sovereignty
Devolution is the transfer of substantial powers to regional bodies, but it does not transfer any sovereignty.