Definition of SOVEREIGNTY obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it a : supreme power especially over a body politic b : freedom from external control : AUTONOMY c : controlling influence : one that is sovereign; especially : an autonomous state See sovereignty defined for English-language learners » See sovereignty defined for kids » Variants of SOVEREIGNTY sov·er·eign·ty also sov·ran·ty Examples of SOVEREIGNTY Nor was the sovereignty of the Native Hawaiian race recognized at the time Hawaii became a state. — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 18 July 2005 [+]more Origin of SOVEREIGNTY Middle English soverainte, from Anglo-French sovereinté, from soverein (see 2SOVEREIGN) First Known Use: 14th century
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