sov·er·eign·ty
ˈsäv(ə)rən(t)ē/
noun: sovereignty
supreme power or authority.
"how can we hope to wrest sovereignty away from the oligarchy and back to the people?"
synonyms: jurisdiction, rule, supremacy, dominion, power, ascendancy, suzerainty, hegemony, domination, authority, control, influence
"their sovereignty over the islands"
the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
"national sovereignty"
synonyms: autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, home rule, self-determination, freedom
"the colony demanded full sovereignty"
a self-governing state.
plural noun: sovereignties