sovereign nation
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Non-sovereign nation — Depending on the context the term non sovereign nation, it could mean: a previously independent state, representing those nations which were independent and are subsumed into transnational states like the United Kingdom with constituent counties … Wikipedia
Sovereign default — A sovereign default is the failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay back its debt in full. It may be accompanied by a formal declaration of a government not to pay (repudiation) or only partially pay its debts (due… … Wikipedia
nation — n. 1) to build; establish a nation 2) a civilized; friendly; independent; peace loving; sovereign nation 3) belligerent, warring nations 4) across the nation (there were strikes across the nation) 5) (misc.) a member nation (of the UN) * * * [… … Combinatory dictionary
sovereign — I UK [ˈsɒvrɪn] / US [ˈsɑvrən] noun [countable] Word forms sovereign : singular sovereign plural sovereigns 1) formal a king, or a queen 2) British an old unit of money in the form of a gold coin worth one pound II UK [ˈsɒvrɪn] / US [ˈsɑvrən]… … English dictionary
sovereign — sov|er|eign1 [ savrən ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL a king or queen 2. ) BRITISH an old unit of money in the form of a gold coin worth one pound sovereign sov|er|eign 2 [ savrən ] adjective 1. ) a sovereign nation rules itself: a sovereign state 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sovereign — 1. adjective /ˈsɒv.rɪn/ a) Exercising power of rule. sovereign nation b) Exceptional in quality. The soueraigne weede betwixt two marbles plaine / She pownded small, and did in peeces bruze, / And then atweene her lilly handes twaine, / Into his… … Wiktionary
sovereign — [ˈsɒvrɪn] adj I a sovereign nation rules itself II noun [C] formal sovereign [ˈsɒvrɪn] a king or queen … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
nation — Synonyms and related words: Everyman, John Doe, Public, ally, animal kingdom, archduchy, archdukedom, blood, body politic, breed, brood, buffer state, captive nation, chieftaincy, chieftainry, citizenry, city state, clan, class, colony, common… … Moby Thesaurus
Sovereign state — Sovereign states in Europe A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other … Wikipedia
Sovereign democracy — (Russian суверенная демократия) is a term that with regard to Russian politics was first used by Vladislav Surkov on the 22nd of February 2006 in a speech before the a gathering of the Russian political party United Russia [… … Wikipedia
