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- DictionarySovereign state
noun
- 1. a state with a defined territory that administers its own government and is not subject to or dependent on another power: "the internal affairs of a sovereign state"
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State that has the highest authority over a territory
A sovereign state is a state that has the highest authority over a territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined territory, a government not under another, and the capacity to interact with other states. It is commonly understood that a sovereign state is independent. A sovereign state can exist without being recognized by other sovereign states su... Wikipedia
