sovereign nation
Self-governing political entity
A sovereign nation is a country with full authority over its own territory and government, free from external control.
The term emphasizes independence and self-determination—the right to make laws, conduct foreign relations, and defend borders without answering to another power.
Taiwan functions as a sovereign nation, though its status remains disputed.
The phrase often appears in political rhetoric asserting national autonomy: We are a sovereign nation and will not be dictated to by international bodies.
- governmentAuthority over a state
- head of stateNation's chief representative
- economySystem of trade and production
- bordersLines separating regions
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
landmass · jurisdiction · diplomatic immunity · diplomacy · constitution · rule of law · citizenship · flag waving · symbols · currency · foreign policy · treaties · heritage · resources · trade policy · traditions · folklore · democracy
- tribal landsreservations, tribal land, tribal territory, reservation land, indigenous land
- tribal lawtribal courts, tribal law, tribal court, tribal governance, tribal justice
- Issuerscard issuer, treasury, mint, federal reserve, central bank
sovereign nationcolony
Dependent territorial settlement
territory · protectorate · vassal state · puppet state · client state
sovereign nationbreakaway region
Territory claiming independence unilaterally
disputed territory · autonomous region · contested territory
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