nonsovereign
- adjective
- /nɒnˈsɒvərɪn/
:
no soberano
- 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
A place or group that cannot govern itself because outside people control it
Being controlled by rules or leaders from outside instead of making decisions on their own
Not able to act or exist without help from others
Antonyms
How Sovereign
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.