sovereignties
Independent ruling powers
Sovereignties is the plural of sovereignty, which refers to supreme authority or power, especially the authority of a state to govern itself.
The term appears in discussions of political autonomy and self-determination: Indigenous nations assert their sovereignties over ancestral lands.
Multiple sovereignties can coexist, overlap, or come into conflict: The treaty recognized the sovereignties of both nations.
Governance without outside control
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
- freedomAbsence of constraint
self-sufficiency · self-reliance · self-management · decentralization · localism · noninterference · autarky · devolution
Governed territory or sphere
- dominionAuthority to rule
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
- provinceRegional administrative district
nation-state · emirate · principality · protectorate · suzerainty · viceroyalty · satrapy · prefecture
Sovereign political territories
- statesModes of being
- bordersLines separating regions
- governmentsRuling political authorities
- constitutionsGoverning legal frameworks
diplomacy · embassies · geopolitics · citizenship · nationalism · flags · anthems · recognition
Legal authority's scope
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
administration · enforcement · oversight · legislation · decree · proclamation · mandate · sanction
self-rule
Governance without outside control
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- independenceFreedom from external control
freedom · self-sufficiency · self-reliance · self-management · decentralization · localism · noninterference · autarky · devolution · subsidiarity
realm
Governed territory or sphere
province · nation-state · emirate · principality · protectorate · suzerainty · viceroyalty · satrapy · prefecture · seigniory
countries
Sovereign political territories
- statesModes of being
- bordersLines separating regions
- governmentsRuling political authorities
constitutions · diplomacy · embassies · geopolitics · citizenship · nationalism · flags · anthems · recognition · treaties
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
regulation · administration · enforcement · oversight · legislation · decree · proclamation · mandate · sanction · supremacy
sovereigntiesdependencies
Things required for operation
subjugations · colonies · protectorates · submissions · subjections
sovereigntiesdependences
States of requiring support
subjugations · bondages · subjections · servitudes · captivities