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Definition sovereignty in British English

sovereignty noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈsɒvrɪnti/
1

the right to rule a country

Example

a dispute over the sovereignty of the islands

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1.1

the right of a country to rule itself

Example

The new Slovenian Assembly claimed full sovereignty.

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Definition sovereignty in British English