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But if republicans are to prevail, if the peace process is to be successfully concluded and Irish sovereignty and re-unification secured, then we have to set the agenda - no-one else is going to do that.
Gerry Adams

Meaning of "sovereignty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOVEREIGNTY

sovereignty  [ˈsɒvrəntɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOVEREIGNTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sovereignty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOVEREIGNTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sovereignty

Sovereignty

Sovereignty, in political theory, is a substantive term designating supreme authority over some polity. It is a basic principle underlying the dominant Westphalian model of state foundation. Derived from Latin and the French souveraineté, its attainment and retention, in both Chinese and Western culture, has traditionally been associated with certain moral imperatives upon any claimant.

Definition of sovereignty in the English dictionary

The first definition of sovereignty in the dictionary is supreme and unrestricted power, as of a state. Other definition of sovereignty is the position, dominion, or authority of a sovereign. Sovereignty is also an independent state.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOVEREIGNTY


certainty
ˈsɜːtəntɪ
curranty
ˈkʌrəntɪ
fromenty
ˈfrəʊməntɪ
frumenty
ˈfruːməntɪ
furmenty
ˈfɜːməntɪ
guaranty
ˈɡærəntɪ
incertainty
ɪnˈsɜːtəntɪ
parchmenty
ˈpɑːtʃməntɪ
peasanty
ˈpɛzəntɪ
sergeanty
ˈsɑːdʒəntɪ
serjeanty
ˈsɑːdʒəntɪ
seventy
ˈsɛvəntɪ
sovranty
ˈsɒvrəntɪ
studenty
ˈstjuːdəntɪ
suddenty
ˈsʌdəntɪ
suzerainty
ˈsuːzərəntɪ
uncertainty
ʌnˈsɜːtəntɪ
warranty
ˈwɒrəntɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOVEREIGNTY

sovenance
sovereign
sovereign debt
sovereignly
sovereignties
sovereigntist
sovereignty association
Sovetsk
soviet
Soviet Central Asia
Soviet of the Nationalities
Soviet of the Union
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Soviet Zone
sovietic
sovietisation
sovietise
sovietism
sovietist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOVEREIGNTY

Aunty
Bay of Plenty
bounty
bunty
county
dainty
for a certainty
implied warranty
minty
monty
painty
panty
plenty
pointy
popular sovereignty
Queen Anne´s Bounty
shanty
squatter sovereignty
time sovereignty
twenty

Synonyms and antonyms of sovereignty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOVEREIGNTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sovereignty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sovereignty

Translation of «sovereignty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOVEREIGNTY

Find out the translation of sovereignty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sovereignty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sovereignty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

统治权
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soberanía
570 millions of speakers

English

sovereignty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संप्रभुता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السيادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суверенитет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soberania
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সার্বভৌমত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souveraineté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kedaulatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Souveränität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主権
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통치권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kadhaulatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறையாண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वभौमत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

egemenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovranità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

suwerenność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суверенітет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suveranitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυριαρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soewereiniteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

suveränitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suverenitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sovereignty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOVEREIGNTY»

The term «sovereignty» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOVEREIGNTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sovereignty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sovereignty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sovereignty

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOVEREIGNTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sovereignty.
1
John Abizaid
Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.
2
John Acton
The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.
3
Gerry Adams
But if republicans are to prevail, if the peace process is to be successfully concluded and Irish sovereignty and re-unification secured, then we have to set the agenda - no-one else is going to do that.
4
Saint Augustine
In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
5
Walter Bagehot
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.
6
Bob Barr
Accepting federal funding undermines state sovereignty as states become beholden to federal requirements in order to keep the money flowing.
7
Bob Barr
Courts have long recognized the federal government's robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country. After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation's ability to protect its borders.
8
Jose Manuel Barroso
In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.
9
Ulrich Beck
The idea that you surrender your identity when you relinquish national powers is unhelpful. No, indeed, precisely the opposite is the case: if done in an intelligent way, you attain the sovereignty to better solve national problems in cooperation with others.
10
Ulrich Beck
Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOVEREIGNTY»

Discover the use of sovereignty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sovereignty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sovereignty: Organized Hypocrisy
Organized hypocrisy--the presence of longstanding norms that are frequently violated--has been an enduring attribute of international relations Political leaders have usually but not always honored international legal sovereignty, the ...
Stephen D. Krasner, 1999
2
Sovereignty: The Evolution of an Idea
Jackson provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to the history and meaning of sovereignty.
Robert Jackson, 2007
3
Sovereignty: God, State, and Self
In this seminal work in the fields of political history and political theory, Jean Bethke Elshtain shows how the powerful notion of sovereignty—complete independence and self-government—has irrevocably sculpted contemporary notions of ...
Jean Bethke Elshtain, 2008
4
Sovereignty
For this new edition Professor Hinsley has wholly rewritten the last chapter to bring the history up to date, and to make some new concluding remarks.
F. H. Hinsley, 1986
5
State Sovereignty as Social Construct
The unique contribution of this book is to describe and illustrate the practices that have produced various sovereign ideals and resistances to them.
Thomas J. Biersteker, Cynthia Weber, 1996
6
Sovereignty as Responsibility: Conflict Management in Africa
Sovereignty as Responsibility presents a framework that should guide both national governments and the international community in discharging their respective responsibilities.
Francis Mading Deng
7
Caribbean Sovereignty, Development and Democracy in an Age ...
The geo-political significance of the Caribbean, its growing importance as a major transshipment gateway for illegal drugs coming from Latin America to the United States, issues of national security, vulnerability to corruption, increases ...
Linden Lewis, 2013
8
Periodization and Sovereignty: How Ideas of Feudalism and ...
This book's groundbreaking investigation of feudal historiography finds that the historical formation of "feudalism" mediated the theorization of sovereignty and a social contract, even as it provided a rationale for colonialism and ...
Kathleen Davis, 2012
9
Sovereignty Over Natural Resources: Balancing Rights and Duties
In modern international law, permanent sovereignty over natural resources has come to entail duties as well as rights.
Nico Schrijver, 2008
10
Sovereignty: An Inquiry Into the Political Good
Bertrand de Jouvenel examines the relationship between the distribution of power and the creation of an ethical society.
Bertrand de Jouvenel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOVEREIGNTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sovereignty is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vietnam launches special 'sovereignty' cruise, angering China
"Traveling to Truong Sa ... means the big trip of your life, reviving national pride and citizens' awareness of the sacred maritime sovereignty of the country," the ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
2
Support for PQ, sovereignty rising: poll
According to Le Devoir, the poll shows support for sovereignty also increased from 32 per cent to 42 per cent. The majority of participants said they were likely to ... «Montreal Gazette, May 15»
3
Latest from Iran
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his visiting US counterpart John Kerry that Beijing's resolve to protect its sovereignty is "unshakeable," amid new ... «Press TV, May 15»
4
China's draft national security law calls for cyberspace 'sovereignty'
The standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature, reviewed a cyberspace "sovereignty" clause in a proposed national ... «Reuters, May 15»
5
Turkey celebrates Sovereignty Day, Children's Day on April 23
Turkey commemorates National Sovereignty Day and Children's Day on April 23, the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish parliament, with ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Apr 15»
6
Pierre Karl Péladeau apologizes for immigration remarks
During a debate the night before, Péladeau said immigration was hurting the province's ability to achieve sovereignty. Péladeau issued an apology on his ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
7
PKP says sovereignty will make Quebec richer: economic platform
PQ leadership candidate Pierre Karl Peladeau presented his economic platform Tuesday afternoon and not surprisingly, his first priority is sovereignty, which he ... «CTV News, Mar 15»
8
Spat over Maori sovereignty versus separatism
At the end of last year the Waitangi Tribunal found Maori leaders did not cede sovereignty when they signed the Treaty of Waitangi. The Tribunal said rangatira ... «Radio New Zealand, Feb 15»
9
Syria Complains to UN: McCain Violated Our Sovereignty
"Such actions are a blatant violation of Syria's sovereignty and of the resolutions of the Security Council concerning Syria," Ja'afari wrote in a letter dated Dec. «Arutz Sheva, Jan 15»
10
Péladeau enters PQ leadership race, sovereignty his only goal
MONTREAL — Categorically stating that achieving Quebec independence is his only political goal, media magnate Pierre Karl Péladeau announced Thursday ... «Globalnews.ca, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sovereignty [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sovereignty>. May 2024 ».
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