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sovereignty
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Simple English Wikipedia
has an article on:
Sovereignty
Word parts
[
change
]
sovereign
+
-ty
Pronunciation
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change
]
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈsɒv.rən.ti/
or
/ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/
Audio (UK)
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file
)
Noun
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change
]
Singular
sovereignty
Plural
sovereignties
(
countable
&
uncountable
) A country's
sovereignty
is its ability to create its own laws and control its own area without being
influenced
by other countries.
Synonyms:
autonomy
,
independence
and
self-government
Hong Kong
's
sovereignty
was transferred to
China
in 1997.
The decision was a
blatant
attack on national
sovereignty
.
(
countable
&
uncountable
) A
ruler
's
sovereignty
is their
supreme
power over everything.
Related words
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sovereign
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Terms suffixed with -ty
Nouns
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
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