English noun: sovereignty | |||
1. | sovereignty (state) government free from external control | ||
Broader (hypernym) | self-determination, self-government, self-rule | ||
2. | sovereignty (state) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | ||
Synonyms | reign | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dominion, rule | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | scepter, sceptre | ||
3. | sovereignty (attribute) the authority of a state to govern another state | ||
Broader (hypernym) | authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so | ||