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Sovereignty vs Kingdom - What's the difference?

sovereignty | kingdom |

As nouns the difference between sovereignty and kingdom

is that sovereignty is (of a polity) the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations while kingdom is a nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.

sovereignty

English

(sovereignty)

Noun

  • (of a polity) The state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
  • (of a ruler) Supreme authority over all things.
  • (of a person) The liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.

    • kingdom

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen.
  • (biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom)

    • Derived terms

    * animal kingdom * Kingdom of Heaven * kingdom come * Kingdom County * plant kingdom * vegetable kingdom

    See also

    * monarchy