Sovereignty
WordNet
noun
(1) The authority of a state to govern another state
(2) Government free from external control
(3) Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
- Supreme authority over all things. (Ref. ‘King of kings, and Lord of lords’)
- The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.