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• n  government free from external control
• n  royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
• n  the authority of a state to govern another state

• But sovereignty is like pregnancy you either are or you aren't, because sovereignty means nothing less than final decision-making authority over all matters of state and the .
• The African argument was simply that Israel's assault at Entebbe posed a threat to every nation's sovereignty.
• Through the ages, there has been an overall trend toward larger units claiming sovereignty and, paradoxically, a gradual diminution of how much true sovereignty any one country .

• reign

News & Articles

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• Police commission denies Kawa evictee’s claim
  A woman claiming she was abused by police when she and sovereignty activist Abel Lui were evicted from Kawa Bay last year lost her case Friday before the Hawaii County Police Commission. After a closed-door session, the commission unanimously agreed there was insufficient evidence to forward Kittrena Morgan’s complaint to the Police Department for further investigation.
  June 22, 2013 - West Hawaii Today
• China denounces Philippines for 'illegal occupation' of reef
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China condemned on Friday what it called the "illegal occupation" of a disputed coral reef by the Philippines, and vowed to protect its sovereignty after Manila moved new soldiers and supplies to the remote location. The Second Thomas Shoal, known in China as the Ren'ai reef, is at the center of the latest territorial dispute between Beijing and Manila. Both countries have ...
  June 21, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Abel Lui, other sovereignty activists appear in court
  Three sovereignty activists who were arrested on April 5 near the King Kamehameha the Great statue on the Hilo Bayfront were in Hilo District Court on Wednesday. Judge Barbara Takase delayed hearings for Abel Simeona Lui, Simbralynn Kanakaole and Kittrena Morgan until July 24 at 1:30 p.m. All have pleaded not guilty to illegal camping at their “Kanaka Garden” near the statue of the Hawaiian ...
  June 20, 2013 - West Hawaii Today

Quotes

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• President Bush in FOXNews
  The United States stands with the democratically elected government of Georgia and insists that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia be respected,Bush said during brief but stern remarks in the White House Rose Garden.
• Robert Gates in KTAR.com
  It's very important that the Turks make this operation as short as possible and then leave,Gates said late Wednesday from India before leaving. "They have to be mindful of Iraqi sovereignty. I measure quick in terms of days, a week or two,...
• Hillary Rodham Clinton in BBC News
  Mrs Clinton said the US was "steadfast in its commitment to Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity".