Synonyms: sovereignty
Definition: the authority of a state to govern another state
Similar words: dominance, potency, say-so, authorisation, authority, authorization
Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Usage: he has the authority to issue warrants; deputies are given authorization to make arrests; a place of potency in the state
Synonyms: sovereignty
Definition: government free from external control
Similar words: self-determination, self-government, self-rule
Definition: government of a political unit by its own people
Synonyms: reign, sovereignty
Definition: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Definition: dominance or power through legal authority
Usage: France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa; the rule of Caesar