variants:
or less commonly sovranty
plural sovereignties also sovranties
Definition of sovereignty
1a : supreme power especially over a body politic
b : freedom from external control : autonomy
c : controlling influence
2 : one that is sovereign especially : an autonomous state
3 obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it
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The first known use of sovereignty was in the 14th century
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