Synonyms of sovereignty

sovereignty

noun

ˈsä-v(ə-)rən-tē 

variants also sovranty

1

as in independence

the state of being free from the control or power of another

upon leaving home she felt that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• independence
• freedom
• independency
• liberty
• autonomy
• emancipation
• self-governance
• liberation
• self-determination
• self-government
• manumission
• enfranchisement
• release

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dependence
• subjection
• dependance
• heteronomy
• subjugation
• unfreedom
• imprisonment
• captivity
• enslavement
• incarceration
• internment
• enchainment
• immurement

2

as in nation

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

as parts of the same sovereignty, the states should not enact laws intended to harm one another economically

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nation
• state
• commonwealth
• country
• kingdom
• empire
• land
• republic
• sovereign
• democracy
• domain
• province
• nation-state
• dominion
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• principality
• realm
• homeland
• duchy
• settlement
• mandate
• soil
• dependency
• dukedom
• trust territory
• fatherland
• colony
• city-state
• sultanate
• oligarchy
• microstate
• superpower
• ministate
• theocracy
• power
• sea power
• sovran
• world power
• welfare state
• monocracy
• seigniory
• motherland
• great power
• emirate
• seignory
• condominium
• client state

3

as in dominance

controlling power or influence over others

the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communication

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominance
• domination
• supremacy
• hegemony
• superiority
• ascendency
• dominion
• ascendancy
• importance
• imperium
• predominance
• reign
• preeminence
• management
• ascendance
• ascendence
• primacy
• predominancy
• direction
• jurisdiction
• lordship
• takeover
• control
• mastery
• scepter
• authority
• prerogative
• privilege
• sway
• arm
• right
• eminence
• clutch
• command
• clout
• grip
• moment
• might
• weight
• hold
• pull
• choke hold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

Examples of sovereignty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As part of the Biden administration, Harris has given vocal support to Ukraine’s fight for political sovereignty and territorial integrity. —Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024

King Charles received a welcome from indigenous leaders in Sydney amid an ongoing protest over sovereignty. —Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

And then: What Trump would do to the economy Why countries are selling their sovereignty Is running easier than dating? —Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024

Washington ought to strive for greater economic sovereignty, including by diminishing U.S. dependence on critical materials imported from unfriendly and unreliable countries. —Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024