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Souveränität — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aplomb noun Self-confidence; poise; composure.
  • sovereignty noun Supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.

Senses

Souveränität is used for these senses in English:

  • aplomb Self-confidence; poise; composure.
  • sovereignty (by extension) Of a person: the liberty to decide one's actions and thoughts.
  • sovereignty (by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.
  • sovereignty Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.

aplomb — full definition

  1. noun Self-confidence; poise; composure.
  2. noun The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.
  3. noun The perpendicular; perpendicularity.

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