sovereign state

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sovereign state (plural sovereign states)

  1. A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:country
    • 2022 July 1, The Japan Times Editorial Board, “Groundbreaking NATO summit means work for Japan”, in The Japan Times, archived from the original on 01 July 2022, Editorials:
      Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated that physical aggression against a sovereign state is a real danger.

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