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Superiority vs Sovereignty - What's the difference?

superiority | sovereignty |

As nouns the difference between superiority and sovereignty

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

superiority

English

Alternative forms

* superiourity (obsolete)

Noun

(superiorities)
  • the state of being superior
  • Many colleges want to achieve football superiority.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Chelsea will point to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision.}}

    Antonyms

    * inferiority

    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.