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also sovranty
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1
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
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- heteronomy,
- subjection,
- unfreedom
2
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
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3
controlling power or influence over others
- the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication
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- ascendance
- (also ascendence),
- ascendancy
- (also ascendency),
- dominance,
- domination,
- dominion,
- hegemony,
- imperium,
- predominance,
- predominancy,
- preeminence,
- reign,
- supremacy
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“Sovereignty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereignty. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.
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