Noun
The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNational sovereignty is an obligation as well as an entitlement. A government that will not perform the role of a government forfeits the rights of a government. Richard Perle
But I am sure also that from a political point of view, and from a social point of view the federal link, without infringing the sovereignty of any of the nations which might take part in such as association, could be beneficial. Aristide Briand
True republicanism is the sovereignty of the people. There are natural and imprescriptible rights which an entire nation has no right to violate. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? Augustine of Hippo
We believe that human rights transcend boundaries and must prevail over state sovereignty. Jose Ramos-Horta
Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit. Ulrich Beck