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sovereign state en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.
   • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated that physical aggression against a sovereign state is a real danger. 2022 July 1, The Japan Times Editorial Board, “Groundbreaking NATO summit means work for Japan”, in The Japan Times, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2022, Editorials:
   • Estonia has declared itself a sovereign state and is drafting ambitious plans for economic autonomy. 1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 604:
   • Wang Yi blatantly intimidates the world at the UNGA. He is a cheat and bully on the global stage in fundamental violation of the facts. Democratic countries should clearly recognize and unify against the challenge of authoritarian intervention. The Republic of China is a sovereign state. Taiwan has never been part of the People's Republic of China in historical fact, international law, or reality. 2022, “September 25, 2022”, in Mainland Affairs Council, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2023, Chronology:

Forms

Deriveds

Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order

Synonyms

sovereign country · country · sovereign state

Translations (38)

hy ինքնիշխան պետություն (completely independent state) · vi quốc gia độc lập (completely independent state) · tl higpunong banwa (completely independent state) · th รัฐเอกราช (completely independent state) · cmn 主權國 /主权国 (completely independent state) · es estado soberano (completely independent state) · az suveren dövlət (completely independent state) · ms negara berdaulat (completely independent state) · uk суверенна держава (completely independent state) · tg давлати соҳибихтиёр (completely independent state) · ka სუვერენული სახელმწიფო (completely independent state) · ru суверенное государство (completely independent state) · ca estat sobirà (completely independent state) · ka სუვერენული ქვეყანა (completely independent state) · cs suverénní stát (completely independent state) · pl państwo niepodległe (completely independent state) · se iehčanas riika (completely independent state) · it stato sovrano (completely independent state) · be суверэнная дзяржава (completely independent state) · cmn 主權國家 /主权国家 (completely independent state) · ka დამოუკიდებელი სახელმწიფო (completely independent state) · sq shtet sovran (completely independent state) · pl państwo suwerenne (completely independent state) · vi quốc gia có chủ quyền (completely independent state) · gl estado soberano (completely independent state) · eo suverena ŝtato (completely independent state) · pt estado soberano (completely independent state) · fr État souverain (completely independent state) · fi itsenäinen valtio (completely independent state) · sv suverän stat (completely independent state) · ro stat suveran (completely independent state) · mk суверена држава (completely independent state) · id negara berdaulat (completely independent state) · hi संप्रभु राज्य (completely independent state) · de souveräner Staat (completely independent state) · bg суверенна държава (completely independent state) · ka დამოუკიდებელი ქვეყანა (completely independent state) · tr egemen devlet (completely independent state)