sovereign state
Self-governing political entity
A sovereign state is a political entity with a permanent population, defined territory, government, and capacity to enter relations with other states.
It exercises supreme authority within its borders, independent of external control.
The term distinguishes fully independent nations from territories, colonies, or member states within federations: Taiwan functions as a sovereign state but lacks widespread diplomatic recognition.
- countrySovereign state or territory
- republicState with elected leaders
- seat of powerGoverning authority's location
- principalityNoble-ruled territory
- treaty obligationsBinding international agreement requirements
monarchy · international recognition · United Nations · diplomatic immunity · emirate · independence · dictatorship · parliament · constitution · homeland · embassy · jurisdiction · self-determination · democracy · government · flag · citizen · national anthem
- independencefreedom, liberty, Independence Day, autonomy, self-reliance
- jurisdictionscounty, city, province, counties, municipalities
- territoriesprovince, region, country, colony, dominion
- international lawinternational law, treaty, treaties, conventions, protocols
- Monacoprincipality, Princess Grace, Grimaldi, Grace Kelly, Monte Carlo
- political entitiesnation, country, kingdom, republic, dominion
sovereign statecolony
Dependent territorial settlement
territory · protectorate · dependency · vassal state · puppet state
sovereign statefailed state
Ungovernable nation lacking authority
disputed territory · breakaway region · government in exile · autonomous region · divided nation
state, status, sovereignty, states, stately, sovereign, interstate, statecraft, statehood