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sove·reign·ty /ˈsɒvrənti $ ˈsɑːv-/ noun [uncountableU] 1 SGINDEPENDENT COUNTRY OR ORGANIZATIONcomplete freedom and power to govern 主权,最高统治权,最高权威 the sovereignty of Parliament 议会至高无上的权威
sovereignty over Spain’s claim of sovereignty over the territory 西班牙对这块领地的主权要求
2 PGthe power that an independent country has to govern itself 〔国家的〕主权,独立主权 the defence of our national sovereignty 保卫我国的独立主权