British sovereignty
Royal governmental power
British sovereignty refers to the supreme authority of the British state over its territory and affairs, free from external control.
The phrase gained prominence during Brexit debates, where Take back British sovereignty became a rallying cry for those who viewed European Union membership as an erosion of national self-governance.
It encompasses parliamentary supremacy, control over borders and laws, and independence in foreign policy.
- United KingdomAtlantic archipelago nation
- European UnionContinental political-economic federation
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- constitutional monarchyRoyalty limited by charter
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
parliament · Brexit · Magna Carta · imperialism · England · Glorious Revolution · constitution · rule of law · Scotland · Commonwealth · Wales · Northern Ireland · common law · overseas territories · Gibraltar · NATO · sea power · Rule Britannia
British sovereigntyEuropean integration
Unifying the continent politically
foreign rule · papal authority · loss of independence · Nazi occupation · foreign invasion
British sovereigntyrepublicanism
Government by elected officials
popular sovereignty · republican government · democratic republic · constitutional republic
British sovereigntyself-determination
Control over one's fate
Indian independence · decolonization · indigenous sovereignty · African independence · home rule
British, Britain, Briton, Britons, Britishness, sovereignty, sovereign, sovereigns, reign