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sovereignty in Japanese

sovereignty in Japanese is 主権 — sovereignty means supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.

sovereignty in Japanese

主権
noun
Pronounced: shuken

What does "sovereignty" mean?

  1. noun Supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.
    "The islanders voted to protect their sovereignty over their own fishing waters."
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sovereignty in a sentence

  • The islanders voted to protect their sovereignty over their own fishing waters.
  • The country fought hard to preserve its sovereignty after the war.

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What is "sovereignty" in Japanese?
"sovereignty" in Japanese is 主権. sovereignty means: Supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.
How do you pronounce 主権?
"sovereignty" in Japanese is 主権, pronounced "shuken".
How do you use "sovereignty" in a sentence?
Example: "The islanders voted to protect their sovereignty over their own fishing waters." In Japanese, "sovereignty" is 主権.
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