🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

soberania

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soberania

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sovereignty/ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn.ti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O tratado respeita a soberania de ambos os países."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Supreme power or authority, especially of a state over its own territory.

    "The country claimed full sovereignty over the disputed island."

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The term 'sovereignty' originates from the Old French 'souveraineté', derived from 'souverain', meaning 'supreme' or 'highest'. It entered English in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the political authority and autonomy of states and rulers.

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