sovereignty
- Noun. (context, of a nation) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
- Noun. (context, of a ruler) Supreme authority over all things. (as in an emperor, king, dictator, or God, ref. ‘King of kings, and Lord of lords’).
- Noun. (context, of self) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.
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