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sovereignty

sovereignty

Meaning of sovereignty

English

a country's power to rule itself

Русский

право страны самой принимать решения и управлять собой

sovereignty

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsɒvrənti/
American English
/ˈsɑvrənti/

sovereignty with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом sovereignty

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Уважать и нарушать суверенитет

Respecting and violating sovereignty
respect the sovereignty of
уважать суверенитет

Both sides agreed to respect the sovereignty of the island nation.

Обе стороны согласились уважать суверенитет островного государства.

violate sovereignty
нарушать суверенитет

Many argue that flying drones over the border would violate sovereignty.

Многие считают, что полёты дронов над границей нарушали бы суверенитет.

  • defend sovereigntyзащищать суверенитет

Власть над территорией

Power over a territory
national sovereignty
национальный суверенитет

In class we debate whether trade deals weaken national sovereignty.

На занятии мы спорим, ослабляют ли торговые соглашения национальный суверенитет.

claim sovereignty over
претендовать на суверенитет над

Two countries claim sovereignty over the same small island.

Две страны претендуют на суверенитет над одним и тем же небольшим островом.

  • state sovereigntyгосударственный суверенитет

sovereignty usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The country protects its sovereignty.

Страна защищает свой суверенитет.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Every country wants its own sovereignty.

Каждая страна хочет своего суверенитета.

sovereignty synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sovereignty, independence, self-rule, self-government, autonomy, and self-determination

independence
🇬🇧English

Freedom from another country's control; more everyday.

C1very often

ENThe nation fought for independence.

S
🇬🇧English
self-rule

Governing oneself; simpler and broader.

C1rare word

ENThe colony demanded self-rule.

S
🇬🇧English
self-government

Managing one's own affairs without outside control.

C1rare word

ENThe island has a long history of self-government.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
autonomy

Self-government within a larger state; less than full sovereignty.

C1often

ENThe region was granted autonomy within the country.

S
🇬🇧English
self-determination

A people's right to choose its own political status.

C1rare word

ENThe treaty recognized the right to self-determination.

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Questions about this word

What does sovereignty mean?

a country's power to rule itself

How do you pronounce sovereignty?

sovereignty is pronounced [ˈsɒvrənti].

How is sovereignty used in a sentence?

Страна защищает свой суверенитет. Translation: The country protects its sovereignty.

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