sovereignty

nouns

government free from external control
sovereignty
is a type of (narrower)
government of a political unit by its own people
self-determination, self-government, self-rule
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
reign, sovereignty
the authority of a state to govern another state
sovereignty
is a type of (narrower)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
"he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so