sovereignty
Collocations
22(noun.)
ADJ
absolute, full, unlimited
The island nation fought for decades to gain absolute sovereignty from its colonial rulers.
limited | inalienable | joint, shared | national, popular | British, Japanese, etc. | consumer, economic, legal, parliamentary, political, territorial
VERB + SOVEREIGNTY
enjoy, exercise, have
Small island nations have enjoyed their sovereignty since gaining independence from colonial powers.
share | claim, declare, establish, proclaim | give sb/sth, grant sb/sth | give up, relinquish, renounce | violate | defend
SOVEREIGNTY + VERB
reside (in/with sb/sth)
In a democracy, sovereignty resides with the citizens who vote in elections.
PREP
~ over
The newly independent country finally gained sovereignty over its own territory and resources.
PHRASES
a claim to sovereignty
Several nations have made a claim to sovereignty over the disputed territory.
a declaration of sovereignty
The newly independent nation issued a declaration of sovereignty to the international community.
a loss of sovereignty
When the country joined the union, many citizens worried about a loss of sovereignty.
the sovereignty of Parliament/the people
The government must respect the sovereignty of the people in all democratic decisions.
a transfer of sovereignty
The agreement allowed for a gradual transfer of sovereignty from the colonial government to the newly independent nation.
a violation of sovereignty