n.
Variant: also sov · ran · ty
Pronunciation: -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -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