sovereignty

US /ˈsɑːv.rən.i/
UK /ˈsɑːv.rən.i/
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1.

主权, 最高权力

supreme power or authority

:
The nation declared its sovereignty after years of colonial rule.
该国在多年殖民统治后宣布了其主权
The king exercised his full sovereignty over the kingdom.
国王对王国行使了完全的主权
2.

主权国家, 独立实体

a self-governing state

:
The newly formed nation sought recognition as a sovereignty.
新成立的国家寻求被承认为一个主权国家
Each sovereignty has its own laws and governance.
每个主权国家都有自己的法律和治理。