SOVEREIGNTY


Meaning of SOVEREIGNTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also sov·ran·ty -tē

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.