/sov"rin tee, suv"-/ , n. , pl. sovereignties .
1. the quality or state of being sovereign.
2. the status, dominion, power, or authority of a sovereign; royalty.
3. supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community.
4. rightful status, independence, or prerogative.
5. a sovereign state, community, or political unit.
[ 1300-50; ME soverainte sovereynete (OF soverainete ), equiv. to soverain SOVEREIGN + -ete -TY 2 ]