Definition

Noun: 1. Sovereignty: The supreme and independent authority of a state to govern itself and its territory without external interference. This encompasses the right to exercise political, legal, and administrative control. 2. Ownership / Proprietorship: In a broader or legal context, the exclusive right of control and possession over something, such as land or property.

Usage Examples

• Sovereignty (Political):
  • Mọi quốc gia đều có quyền bất khả xâm phạm về chủ quyền lãnh thổ. (Every nation has an inviolable right to territorial sovereignty.)
  • Hành động đó là sự vi phạm nghiêm trọng chủ quyền quốc gia. (That action is a serious violation of national sovereignty.)
• Ownership (Legal/General):
  • Chủ quyền mảnh đất này đã được chuyển nhượng hợp pháp. (The ownership of this plot of land has been legally transferred.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chủ quyền lãnh thổ": Territorial sovereignty. Refers specifically to the authority of a state over its defined geographic area.
  • Việc bảo vệ chủ quyền lãnh thổ là nhiệm vụ tối thượng. (Protecting territorial sovereignty is a paramount duty.)
• "Chủ quyền nhân dân": Popular sovereignty. The principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
  • Hiến pháp dựa trên nguyên tắc chủ quyền nhân dân. (The constitution is based on the principle of popular sovereignty.)

Variants and Related Words

• Có chủ quyền (Adj): Sovereign. Describing a state possessing full independence and self-governance.
  • Việt Nam là một quốc gia có chủ quyền. (Vietnam is a sovereign state.)
• Tự chủ (Adj/N): Autonomy, self-control. While related, this often refers to a degree of self-governance within a larger entity or personal independence, not the full supreme authority denoted by "chủ quyền."

Synonyms

• Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority.
• Independence: Self-governance; freedom from external control.
• Autonomy: The right or condition of self-government.
• Ownership: The state of possessing something.

Related Concepts

• Toàn vẹn lãnh thổ: Territorial integrity. The principle that a state's territory should be protected from violation.
• Quyền tối cao: Supremacy. The highest authority, often used in legal contexts (e.g., the supremacy of the constitution).

noun

1. Sovereignty
   • tôn trọng chủ quyền của một nước
     to respect a country's sovereignty