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sovereign states

sovereign states is the plural of sovereign state.

Meaning of sovereign state

Noun

sovereign state (plural sovereign states)

  1. A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.
    • Estonia has declared itself a sovereign state and is drafting ambitious plans for economic autonomy.1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 604
    Synonyms:
    country, sovereign country

Questions about sovereign states

What is sovereign states the plural of?
Sovereign states is the plural of sovereign state.

Words near sovereign states in the dictionary

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  3. sovereign rings
  4. sovereign state
  5. Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order
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  7. sovereign wealth fund
  8. sovereign wealth funds
  9. sovereigndom
  10. sovereigned
  11. sovereigness

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