| sovereign | (noun) a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right | Synonyms: crowned head, monarch |
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| sovereignty | (noun) the authority of a state to govern another state | - |
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| (noun) government free from external control | - |
| (noun) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | Synonyms: reign |
| soviet | (noun) an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) | - |
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| sovietism | (noun) Soviet communism | Synonyms: Bolshevism, collectivism |
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