nonsovereign
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- adjective
- /nɒnˈsɒvərɪn/
- Several nonsovereign states participate in international events with restricted rights.
Examples
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The nonsovereign territories rely heavily on foreign aid.
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Many territories remain nonsovereign and are governed by a colonial power.
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The status of a nonsovereign nation often limits its ability to negotiate independently.
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Puerto Rico is a nonsovereign territory of the United States.
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Many nonsovereign territories rely on external governments for their administrative needs.
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The people in nonsovereign regions often seek greater autonomy from their controlling powers.
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Nonsovereign nations typically do not have the right to make independent foreign policy decisions.
Synonyms
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Being controlled by rules or leaders from outside instead of making decisions on their own
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Not able to act or exist without help from others
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A place or group that cannot govern itself because outside people control it
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Etymology
The word nonsovereign is made from non- meaning 'not' and sovereign meaning 'a ruler' or 'self-governing'. So a nonsovereign state or people 'do not have full power to rule themselves' and are often under outside control.