sov·er·eign·ty
(sŏv′ər-ĭn-tē, sŏv′rĭn-)n.pl.sov·er·eign·ties
1. Supremacy of authority or rule as exercised by a sovereign or sovereign state.
2. Royal rank, authority, or power.
3. Complete independence and self-government.
4. A territory existing as an independent state.