Sovereignty
Self-rule of nations
Sovereignty is supreme authority or power, especially the right of a state to govern itself without external interference.
A nation asserts sovereignty over its territory and people.
The concept extends to personal autonomy: She valued her sovereignty over her own body.
In political theory, sovereignty may rest with the monarch, the state, or the people.
Tribal sovereignty refers to indigenous nations' right to self-governance within larger states.
Freedom from external control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
nationhood · jurisdiction · self-rule · constitution · parliament · legislature · government · republic
Of a clan
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- treaty rightsPact-secured legal entitlements
- nativeOriginating from a place
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
reservation · land rights · ancestral · recognition · autonomy · nation-to-nation · traditional · elders
Legal authority's scope
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- international lawRules governing relations between countries
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- WestphalianFrom northwest German region
borders · territorial waters · airspace · extradition · immunity · diplomatic · convention · charter
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- scepterCeremonial staff of sovereignty
coronation · divine right · ruler · king · queen · emperor · dynasty · royal
Of or about currency
- currencyMedium of exchange
- central bankNational currency management institution
- fiscalOf public revenue
- trade policyRules governing international exchange
tariffs · sanctions · nationalization · protectionism · financial independence · debt · IMF · economic policy
Rule by the people
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- electorateEligible voting body
- citizensMembers of a nation
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
mandate · people · republic · constitution · voting · representation · legitimacy · social contract
independence
Freedom from external control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-governance · nationhood · jurisdiction · self-rule · constitution · parliament · legislature · government · republic · monarchy
tribal
Of a clan
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- treaty rightsPact-secured legal entitlements
- nativeOriginating from a place
First Nations · reservation · land rights · ancestral · recognition · autonomy · nation-to-nation · traditional · elders · governance
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- international lawRules governing relations between countries
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
Westphalian · borders · territorial waters · airspace · extradition · immunity · diplomatic · convention · charter · tribunal
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
scepter · coronation · divine right · ruler · king · queen · emperor · dynasty · royal · palace
monetary
Of or about currency
- currencyMedium of exchange
- central bankNational currency management institution
- fiscalOf public revenue
trade policy · tariffs · sanctions · nationalization · protectionism · financial independence · debt · IMF · economic policy · self-sufficiency
democracy
Rule by the people
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- electorateEligible voting body
- citizensMembers of a nation
referendum · mandate · people · republic · constitution · voting · representation · legitimacy · social contract · self-governance
Sovereigntysubjugation
Forcing into submission
subjection · dependency · vassalage · colonization · colonial rule
Sovereigntysubordination
Lower position in hierarchy
subservience · powerlessness · bondage · servitude · impotence
Sovereigntydependence
State of needing another
annexation · incorporation · imperialism · absorption · federation
- sovereign citizenSomeone rejecting legal authority
- sovereign nationSelf-ruled territorial polity
- sovereign powerUltimate governmental authority
- national sovereigntyState's ultimate governing power
- sovereign territoryLand under autonomous control
- popular sovereigntyPopulace holds ultimate authority