sovereignty

/หˆsษ’v.ษนษ™n.ti/

IPA: /S AA1 V R AH0 N T IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    (of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.

  2. 2

    (of a ruler) Supreme authority over all things.

  3. 3

    (of a person) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sovereignty