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# sovereignty

noun (sovereignty; uncountable)

«sovereignty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sovereignty is the full right and power of a country to govern itself without being controlled by another country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#m1)
2. Sovereignty is the supreme power of a king, queen or government over a land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#m2)

### In the lessons

History and citizenship: countries fight to keep their sovereignty; for example, Ukraine defends its sovereignty against Russia's invasion. The UN Charter says countries should respect each other's sovereignty and borders. In the UK, «parliamentary sovereignty» means Parliament makes the final laws. Phrases: «national sovereignty», «respect sovereignty».

### Examples

- Ukraine is fighting to protect its sovereignty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x1)
- Ireland won its sovereignty after a long struggle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x2)
- The UN says every country's sovereignty should be respected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x3)
- The treaty recognised the island's sovereignty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x4)
- In old times, sovereignty belonged to the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x5)
- People argued about sovereignty in the news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x6)
- At the time when the Tuatha De Dannan held the sovereignty of Ireland, there reigned in Leinster a king, who was remarkably fond of hearing stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/#x7)

### Note

Said «SOV-rin-tee». Uncountable. Spelling trap: there is a «g» you do not hear: sovereign-ty. Related: sovereign (a king or queen; also an old gold coin worth one pound).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sovereignty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sovereignty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sovereignty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sovereignty.html) on Mova free.