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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: government free from external control
2: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch [syn: reign, sovereignty]
3: the authority of a state to govern another state

Merriam Webster's

also sovranty noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English soverainte, from Anglo-French sovereinté, from soverein Date: 14th century 1. obsolete supreme excellence or an example of it 2. a. supreme power especially over a body politic b. freedom from external control ; autonomy c. controlling influence 3. one that is sovereign; especially an autonomous state

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Sovereignty Sov"er*eign*ty, n.; pl. Sovereignties. [OE. soverainetee, OF. sovrainet['e], F. souverainet['e].] 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. Woman desiren to have sovereignty As well over their husband as over their love. --Chaucer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Sovereignty is the power that a country has to govern itself or another country or state. Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new. = autonomy N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl

Easton's Bible Dictionary

of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Dan. 4:25, 35; Rom. 9:15-23; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 4:11).

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Dominion, supremacy, empire, supreme power, supreme rule, absolute authority, chief sway. 2. Supremacy, supreme excellence.

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