sovereignty

English Thesaurus

1. the authority of a state to govern another state (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so,
definition	:	the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)

2. government free from external control (noun.state)

hypernym	:	self-determination, self-government, self-rule,
definition	:	government of a political unit by its own people (noun.state)

3. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch (noun.state)

hypernym	:	dominion, rule,
definition	:	dominance or power through legal authority (noun.state)

hyponym	:	scepter, sceptre,
definition	:	the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter (noun.state)

derivation	:	reign,
definition	:	have sovereign power (verb.social)

derivation	:	reign,
definition	:	have sovereign power (verb.social)