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sovereignty

sovereignty

Meaning of sovereignty

a country's power to rule itself

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British English/ˈsɒvrənti/
American English/ˈsɑvrənti/
Russian transcription[sʊvʲɪrʲɪnʲɪˈtʲet]
sovereignty
sovereignty - суверенитет
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sovereignty with Russian translation

sovereignty usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Договор уважал суверенитет обеих стран.

The treaty respected the sovereignty of both nations.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Суверенитет — ключевой вопрос в этом споре.

Sovereignty is a key issue in the debate.

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sovereignty synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sovereignty / autonomy / self-rule / self-government / independence

🇬🇧English
sovereignty

суверенитет — a country's power to rule itself

C1Rarely

The treaty respected the sovereignty of both nations.

Договор уважал суверенитет обеих стран.

S
🇬🇧English
sovereignty

the strongest and most exact term for a state's full power to govern itself

C1Often

The constitution protects national sovereignty.

Конституция защищает национальный суверенитет.

A
🇬🇧English
autonomy

self-rule, but usually limited or partial, not full independence

C1Very Often

The region was granted autonomy within the country.

Региону была предоставлена автономия в составе страны.

S
🇬🇧English
self-rule

the ability of a group or place to govern itself without outside control

C1Often

The colony demanded self-rule.

Колония требовала самоуправления.

S
🇬🇧English
self-government

the system or right of governing one’s own affairs, often for a community or region

C1Often

The island has a long history of self-government.

Остров имеет долгую историю самоуправления.

I
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independence

general freedom from control; can be broader than political sovereignty

C1Very Often

The nation fought for independence.

Страна боролась за независимость.

S
🇬🇧English
self-determination

the right of a people to choose its political future, status, or government

C1Often

The treaty recognized the right to self-determination.

Договор признавал право на самоопределение.

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How to pronounce sovereignty and what this word means

sovereignty translation: суверенитет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sovereignty

/ˈsɒvrənti/

sovereignty translation

суверенитет

sovereignty examples

The treaty respected the sovereignty of both nations.

sovereignty transcription

/ˈsɒvrənti/, /ˈsɑvrənti/

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sovereignty meaning: what does it mean?

a country's power to rule itself

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sovereignty is pronounced as /ˈsɒvrənti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The treaty respected the sovereignty of both nations. Translation: Договор уважал суверенитет обеих стран.

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