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sovereign state
This term is primarily used in legal, diplomatic, and political science contexts to describe a state's independence and autonomy. It carries a formal, technical register and is often used in treaties, international law, and official government declarations to distinguish a fully independent nation from a colony, protectorate, or autonomous region.
While "state" alone can refer to a sub-national entity (like a state in the US), the addition of "sovereign" explicitly denotes the highest level of political authority. It implies a lack of subordination to any higher power, emphasizing the principle of Westphalian sovereignty where states are recognized as equals in the international system.
Meanings
Examples
The region fought for decades to be recognized as a sovereign state.
Every sovereign state has the right to manage its own internal affairs.
Is this territory actually a sovereign state or just an autonomous region?
The treaty establishes the legal framework for the new sovereign state.
I wonder if the empire will eventually split into several smaller sovereign states.
International law protects the territorial integrity of every sovereign state.
International law protects the territorial integrity of every sovereign state.
They cannot simply ignore the laws of a sovereign state.
The diplomat argued that the colony had finally become a sovereign state.