sovereignty

  1. Noun.  (context, of a nation) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
  2. 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’).
  3. Noun.  (context, of self) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.

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