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SOVEREIGNTY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

variants or less commonly sovranty

plural sovereignties also sovranties

1

b : freedom from external control : autonomy c

: controlling influence

2

: one that is sovereign

especially : an autonomous state

3

obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soverainte, from Anglo-French sovereinté, from soverein — see sovereign entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler

The first known use of sovereignty was in the 14th century

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