the power to make one's own decisions or manage one's own affairs; the right of self-determination; sovereignty

A nation that maintains complete independence over its domestic and foreign affairs without external interference; also called an independent state

The right of a nation to control the domestic affairs and foreign policy of a subordinate state; sovereignty or dominance.

the decision-making power of an enterprise to manage its own operations within the scope of state laws and policies

a nation that has its own government and is not under the control of another power; a sovereign state

the legal rights and interests of business owners or property owners

monarchical authority or sovereignty; the right or power of a monarch; seigneury