Synonyms of sovereignty

sovereignty

noun

ˈsä-v(ə-)rən-tē 

variants also sovranty

1

as in autonomy

the state of being free from the control or power of another

upon leaving home she felt that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• autonomy
• independence
• freedom
• independency
• liberty
• liberation
• self-governance
• self-determination
• emancipation
• self-government
• manumission
• enfranchisement
• release

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dependence
• subjection
• heteronomy
• subjugation
• unfreedom
• imprisonment
• captivity
• enslavement
• incarceration
• internment
• enchainment
• immurement

2

as in nation

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

as parts of the same sovereignty, the states should not enact laws intended to harm one another economically

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nation
• state
• country
• kingdom
• commonwealth
• land
• republic
• empire
• province
• sovereign
• democracy
• nation-state
• domain
• dominion
• monarchy
• homeland
• principality
• dictatorship
• realm
• duchy
• settlement
• mandate
• soil
• dependency
• ministate
• dukedom
• colony
• trust territory
• fatherland
• city-state
• sultanate
• oligarchy
• microstate
• superpower
• theocracy
• power
• sea power
• world power
• welfare state
• monocracy
• seigniory
• motherland
• great power
• emirate
• condominium
• client state

3

as in dominion

controlling power or influence over others

the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominion
• supremacy
• dominance
• domination
• reign
• jurisdiction
• hegemony
• superiority
• ascendancy
• imperium
• predominance
• preeminence
• importance
• control
• primacy
• ascendance
• lordship
• predominancy
• privilege
• authority
• takeover
• management
• mastery
• scepter
• grip
• prerogative
• command
• sway
• arm
• right
• direction
• eminence
• clutch
• clout
• moment
• might
• hold
• weight
• pull
• choke hold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sovereignty

Taiwan’s government asserts the island’s de facto sovereignty, and the Taiwanese public overwhelmingly prefers to maintain the status quo of autonomy from China. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibits states from claiming sovereignty over celestial bodies or land on them. — Rainer Zitelmann, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Tribal leaders fear those platforms, which allow users to wager on the outcome of virtually any event, could violate their sovereignty and take a bite out of gambling revenue. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026