sovereignty

zaman kai, gashin kai, ikon mallaka

Pronunciation (Yadda ake faɗi)

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɒv.rən.ti/ or /ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/

Noun

Singular sovereignty

Plural sovereignties

1. (countable & uncountable) A country's sovereignty is its ability to create its own laws and control its own area without being influenced by other countries. <> zaman kai, gashin kai, iya mulkin ƙasar kansu. zaman kai, ikon mallaka.
   • Synonyms: independence and self-government

   Hong Kong's sovereignty was transferred to China in 1997.

   The decision was a blatant attack on national sovereignty.

2. (countable & uncountable) A ruler's sovereignty is their supreme power over everything. <> ƙarfi ko iko kan komai.

Related words

• sovereign
• dominion
• autonomy (cin gashin kai) [1]