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Plural for supreme power or authority
“They want to have complete sovereignty over the world. They want to control every aspect of it, dictate to every person how to think, live, and function.”
Plural for the authority of a state to govern itself or another state
“In 1908, that the country gained full sovereignty following its unilateral declaration of independence.”
Plural for a sovereign territory, such as a country or state
“The island is part of the sovereignty of Chile, and in 1916 joined the administration of the commune of Valparaiso.”
Plural for the people of a country or state
“The Council was to meet every year so as to make laws for the Sovereignty.”
Plural for a powerful country or state
“Better by far for England, so they argued, that North America should become a powerful sovereignty, controlled by men of English blood, embracing the whole Mississippi Valley.”
Plural for people of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group
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