|
|
- pronunciation:
- steIt
sav
rihn
ti
[or]
steIt
sav
 r
ihn
ti
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the right or power of a nation-state to govern itself, with independence from outside control.
|
| definition 2: |
the right or power of a U.S. state to govern itself independently of the control of the federal government. In the U.S. Constitution, states are granted sovereignty over all matters that are not specifically delegated to the federal government.
|
|
|
|
|