sovereign
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- adjective
- /ˈsɑːvərɪn/
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soberano
- If Putin recognizes Ukraine as a sovereign democracy, this war is over.
- a sovereign state
- a sovereign nation
- declare themselves sovereign
Russian troops are on a sovereign Russian territory.
- Russian troops are on a sovereign Russian territory.
- All that matters is restoring and preserving the sovereign integrity of Ukraine.
- If Putin recognizes Ukraine as a sovereign democracy, this war is over.
- Do you overrule our sovereign right to make contracts with other countries?
- We are not colony, we are sovereign country.
- So I think we've moved the crisis upstairs to the, the, the sovereign debt markets.
- It's much more robust because it can't be struck by another sovereign state.
- I definitely encourage you to get someone on to talk about how countries with sovereign monetary systems can afford.
- And the dollar has value in so much as the United States continues to exist as a sovereign nation.
- So now we're getting a sense for how often the world forgets about massive scale movements against sovereign countries.
- I mean, countries can, they have sovereign powers, right?
- Be a violation of sovereign nation.
- Putin going after an A sovereign country and killing innocent civilians.
- All the treaties that sovereign countries get to choose whatever alliance they belong to.
Examples
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In most of sub-Saharan Africa, the establishment of sovereign bureaucratic states was an outcome of colonialism.
Academic text (1992) -
The Maastricht Treaty left member-states intact as sovereign agencies, but it forced unity on their economic life.
Academic text (1992) -
We are the sovereign power in this country.
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The United States, being a sovereign nation, was fully capable of creating its own money supply.
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According to that view, the nation is a sovereign state founded upon the will of the people.
Academic text (1999) -
According to international law, a sovereign state can only be represented by a single central government.
Academic text (1999) -
In respect to the reserved powers, the State is as sovereign and independent as the general government.
Academic text (2017) -
Iraq still has a long way to go before it becomes a stable, sovereign, and self-reliant country.
Academic text (2011) -
All that matters is restoring and preserving the sovereign integrity of Ukraine.
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The United States is recognized as a sovereign nation capable of making its own laws.
Synonyms
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Not governed by another country or outside authority
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6.3
Free to make its own decisions without outside control
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Able to make its own rules and run its own affairs without outside control
Antonyms
Compounds
How Independent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sovereign comes from Latin super 'above' via Old French souverain, so it carries the idea of being 'above' other powers. This helps explain why a sovereign state is independent and in control of its own affairs, not ruled by another country.