Main Entry: sov·er·eign·ty

Variant(s): also sov·ran·ty \-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sov·er·eign·ties

Etymology: Middle English soverainte, from Anglo-French sovereinté, from soverein

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it
2 a : supreme power especially over a body politic b : freedom from external control : autonomy c : controlling influence
3 : one that is sovereign; especially : an autonomous state