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Sovereignty vs Providence - What's the difference?

sovereignty | providence |

As nouns the difference between sovereignty and providence

is that sovereignty is (of a polity) the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations while providence is .

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.

    • providence

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; fate
  • Any of several cities named for this force, particularly the capital of the American state of Rhode Island