sovereignty

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A noun referring to the supreme authority or power of a state to govern itself or another state, or the dominion of a monarch.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее верховную власть или полномочия государства управлять собой или другим государством, а также власть монарха.esSustantivo que designa la autoridad suprema o el poder de un Estado para gobernarse a sí mismo o a otros, así como la potestad de un monarca.frNom désignant la qualité d'un État ou d'une autorité suprême qui exerce un pouvoir absolu et indépendant sur son territoire et sa population, ou la capacité de se gouverner soi-même sans ingérence extérieure.deSubstantiv, das die höchste Staatsgewalt oder das Recht eines Staates bezeichnet, sich selbst oder einen anderen Staat zu regieren, sowie die Herrschaftsgewalt eines Monarchen.ptSubstantivo que designa a autoridade suprema ou o poder de um Estado de se governar ou de governar outro Estado, bem como o poder de um monarca.zh名词，指国家在其领土内拥有的最高权力，即自主管理自身事务、不受外部干涉的权力；也指君主或统治者的最高统治权。arاسم يشير إلى السلطة العليا أو حق الدولة في حكم نفسها أو حكم دولة أخرى، وكذلك سلطة الحاكم المطلقة.

1. Supreme authority within a territory B2 formal

   The full right and power of a governing body to govern itself without any interference from outside sources or bodies.

   • The country fought a long war to maintain its sovereignty.
   • International law recognizes the sovereignty of each nation.
   • The treaty was seen as a violation of their national sovereignty.

   ruСуверенитетesSoberanía territorialfrSouveraineté territorialedeSouveränitätptSoberaniazh主权arالسيادة

   Sinónimos: autonomydominionindependenceruleself-determinationself-governmentself-rulesupremacy

   Antónimos: dependencesubjectionsubordinationsubserviencevassalage

2. Royal authority B2 formal

   The supreme power or dominion held by a monarch or royal ruler.

   • The king's sovereignty was absolute in the ancient kingdom.
   • The queen exercised her sovereignty over the vast empire.
   • The crown symbolizes the sovereignty of the monarch.

   ruВерховная властьesAutoridad realfrAutorité royaledeKönigliche HoheitsgewaltptAutoridade realzh君权arالسلطة الملكية

   Sinónimos: crowndominionkingshipmonarchyrulesupremacy

   Antónimos: subjectionsubordinationsubservience

3. Authority over another state C1 formal

   The power or authority of a state to control or govern another state or territory.

   • The colonial power claimed sovereignty over the island.
   • The dispute centered on the sovereignty of the disputed region.
   • The empire's sovereignty extended across multiple continents.

   ruВерховная властьesSoberanía sobre otro estadofrSouveraineté sur un autre ÉtatdeOberherrschaftptSoberaniazh最高统治权arالسيادة

   Sinónimos: ascendancycontroldominationdominionhegemonypredominancerulesupremacysuzeraintysway

   Antónimos: dependencesubjectionsubordination

• sovereignties plural form
• sovereignties' possessive plural form
• sovereignty's possessive singular form