Vocabulary
Sovereignty
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
supreme power or authority.
Urdu meaning
اقتدار، حکومت، راج
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Of course, this cannot be expected from Israel, which has been regularly violating Lebanese sovereignty since 1948.
Dawn Editorials —
Lebanon truce
— 2026-04-25
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Israel has been violating Lebanese sovereignty since 1948, and had staged several incursions and full-scale invasions before Hezbollah was created in the early 1980s.
Dawn Editorials —
Lebanon talks
— 2026-04-16
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His imperial task was to loosen Ottoman hold over Arab territories east of Suez.Uniting the frequently quarrelling Bedouin tribes became Lawrence`s misleading endeavour of faux sovereignty and freedom.
Dawn Editorials —
When the Bolsheviks said `nyet`
— 2026-04-14
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It seems that the US has been emboldened by its rescue last week of two soldiers who had been downed over Iranian territory while violating that country`s sovereignty.
Dawn Editorials —
Apocalyptic threats
— 2026-04-08
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However, the truth is that the Zionist state had been violating Lebanese sovereignty repeatedly since the November 2024 ceasefire.
Dawn Editorials —
War on Lebanon
— 2026-03-27
Synonyms
jurisdiction, supremacy, dominion, power, ascendancy, suzerainty, tyranny, hegemony
Antonyms
subservience, subjection
Curator example
“the sovereignty of Parliament”
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