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sovereign state

[sahv-rin stayt, suhv-rin] / ˈsɑv rɪn ˈsteɪt, ˈsʌv rɪn /
NOUN
country
Synonyms
STRONGEST
community land people public region society state
STRONG
citizenry citizens commonwealth constituents electors homeland inhabitants kingdom polity populace realm soil terrain voters
WEAK
grassroots native land patria
Antonyms
WEAK
city metropolis urbanity

Example Sentences

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“Greenland, and the sovereign state Denmark, have always been courteous and responsive hosts going back many decades,” said Stavridis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Somalia reacted angrily Friday after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country country to do so.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

A sovereign state adopting bitcoin, or rumors of crypto settlement deals between sanctioned nations, can ignite speculative runs.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

That agreement marked one of the first times a sovereign state accepted the notion that international law might apply not only to them but to organizations and indeed individuals.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Any other team on spaceship Earth would have worried about Julian's defying an official of the sovereign state of New York.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.