sovereignty
nounUK /ˈsɒv.rən.ti/
US /ˈsɑː.vɚ.ən.ti/
The power of a country to rule itself and make its own choices.
The small island nation fought for its sovereignty and finally became independent.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The highest power or authority that a ruler or government has over a place.
The king claimed sovereignty over all the lands in the valley.
3. The full right and power of a governing body to govern itself without outside interference.
The treaty recognized the country's sovereignty over its own waters.
4. A territory that is ruled by its own government rather than by another country.
The region is not a sovereignty but a territory controlled by its neighbor.