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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries主权国家
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǔquán guójiā
"中国是一个主权国家。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A political entity that is represented by a centralized government that has sovereignty over a geographic area.
"France is a sovereign state recognized by the international community." - 2
A state that operates independently and is not subject to the authority of any external power.
"The sovereign state of Japan maintains its own laws and regulations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'souverain' (from Late Latin 'superanus', meaning chief or principal) combined with the Middle English 'state' (from Old French 'estat' and Latin 'status', meaning condition or standing). The combined politico-legal term crystallized during the emergence of the modern Westphalian system of international law in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sovereign State" is said worldwide
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État souverain
Transliteration: etɑː suvʁɛ̃
"La France est un État souverain reconnu par la communauté internationale."
Souveräner Staat
Transliteration: ˈzoːvɛʁɛnɐ ʃtaːt
"Deutschland ist ein souveräner Staat."
Stato sovrano
Transliteration: ˈstato soˈvrano
"L'Italia è uno stato sovrano."
Estado soberano
Transliteration: esˈtado soβeˈɾano
"España es un estado soberano."
Estado soberano
Transliteration: isˈtadu soˈvɾɐnu
"Portugal é um estado soberano."
संप्रभु राज्य
Transliteration: samprabhu rājya
"भारत एक संप्रभु राज्य है।"
主权国家
Transliteration: zhǔquán guójiā
"中国是一个主权国家。"
주권 국가
Transliteration: jugwon gukga
"한국은 주권 국가입니다."
主権国家
Transliteration: shuken kokka
"日本は主権国家です。"
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