Synonyms for sovereignty
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Independence — the quality or state of being sovereign. Of a nation or other polity, the state of being able to control…
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being sovereign. 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.
- n. 2
The quality or state of being sovereign. Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- sovereignties → independences, nationhoods, nationalities, autarkies…
Example sentences
- independence Finland achieved independence on December 6, 1917.
- nationality "What nationality are his neighbors?" "Malaysian."
- authority I don't have the authority to give you permission.
- dominion Does mankind have dominion over animals and birds?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sovereignty | rising | |
| independence | steady | |
| nationality | steady | |
| nationhood | rising | |
| autarky | rising | |
| authority | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sway1
- 5 letters
- power2, crown1, reign1
- 6 letters
- empire3, throne1, diadem3, empery
- 7 letters
- command2, kingdom2, royalty3, mastery3, autarky
- 8 letters
- dominion3, monarchy3, lordship2
- 9 letters
- authority4, supremacy4
- 10 letters
- domination4, ascendancy4, nationhood3
- 11 letters
- nationality5
- 12 letters
- independence4, predominance4, predominancy, sovereigndom
- 13 letters
- sovereignhood, sovereignness, sovereignship
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- souveraineté
- Italiano
- sovranità
- Deutsch
- Souveränität
- Català
- sobirania