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What does sovereignty mean?

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Noun
  1. (of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
  2. (of a ruler) Supreme authority over all things.
  3. (of a person) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.
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Little more than a year after her accession to the throne, she would sign the transfer of sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia.
That we need a strong Army to maintain our national stability and sovereignty is also beyond question.
Childers now uses popular sovereignty as a lens for viewing the radicalization of southern states' rights politics.
I'd hope for some real action on marijuana laws, and a determined effort to regain our energy sovereignty.
An inquiry into the history of the idea of popular sovereignty as it has been shaped by the struggles between rulers and ruled.
Politicians from North and South redesigned popular sovereignty to lessen sectional tensions.

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