sovereignty
US /ˈsɑ:vrənti/
・UK /ˈsɒvrənti/
B2
noun
- The power a country has to decide for itself
Examples
Two countries have a claim to sovereignty over the islands.
The treaty gave Edward III sovereignty over Calais and the whole of Aquitaine.
US /ˈsɑ:vrənti/
・UK /ˈsɒvrənti/
Two countries have a claim to sovereignty over the islands.
The treaty gave Edward III sovereignty over Calais and the whole of Aquitaine.