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Die Souveränität
A state's supreme authority over its own territory. The adjective is 'souverän', which also means self-assured. It takes no plural.
Examples in context
Der Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag stellte die volle Souveränität Deutschlands her.
The Two-Plus-Four Treaty restored Germany's full sovereignty.
Kein Staat darf die Souveränität eines anderen verletzen.
No state may violate the sovereignty of another.
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