sovereignty

1. The quality or state of being sovereign.

   (countable, uncountable)Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.

   Souveränität, höchste Gewalt, Oberherrschaft

   royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

2. (broadly, countable, uncountable)Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.

   Souveränität, Eigenstaatlichkeit, Eigenständigkeit

   суверените́тsuverenitét

   сувереніте́тsuverenitét

3. (broadly, countable, uncountable)Of a person: the liberty to decide one's actions and thoughts.

   Souveränität, Eigenständigkeit, Selbstbestimmung

4. (countable, uncountable)Pre-eminent or superior excellence; also, superior ability to achieve something; mastery.

5. (countable)A territory under the rule of a sovereign; an independent or self-governing nation or other polity.

1. Europe gave up on national sovereignty.

   deEuropa hat nationale Souveränität aufgegeben. — Yorwba

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2. Algeria needs to maintain its sovereignty.

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3. Algeria has to maintain its sovereignty.

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4. Cuba wants to achieve monetary sovereignty.

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5. Does Germany have any national sovereignty?

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