national sovereignty
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnationalandsovereignty
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national
adjective
uk/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to ...
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sovereignty
noun[U]
uk/ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/us/ˈsɑːv.rən.i/
the power of a country to control its ...
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(Definition ofnationalandsovereigntyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But they disagree with neoliberals in that they oppose any weakening ofnationalsovereignty, even if it is in the cause of economic integration.
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And, in this regard, the assertion (p. 67) that a human security approach is less encroaching onnationalsovereigntyreally needs greater proof and argumentation.
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The motivation is more to do with protecting the inherited connection between social solidarity andnationalsovereignty.
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The very phrase 'independent nuclear deterrent', which was so often used by its supporters, emphasizes the link withnationalsovereignty.
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And the stakes were high, for not only was economic prosperity at stake, but, more importantly, so also wasnationalsovereignty.
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Militaries represented one of the cornerstones ofnationalsovereigntybased as they were on rights to national self-defence.
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Concerned aboutnationalsovereignty, the government transformed the development poles to agricultural zones and reduced their size.
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The concluding section reflects on the inherent tensions between aid effectiveness andnationalsovereignty.
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The postwar human rights movement pierced the veil ofnationalsovereigntyand elevated human rights as a matter of international import.
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When it comes to hard choices betweennationalsovereigntyand market integration, the national and neoliberal strands of conservatism part company.
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As a result, the close connection between economic citizenship andnationalsovereigntyis under strain.
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Self-righteousness gave way to self-criticism,nationalsovereigntyto international commitment and security to human dignity.
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Furthermore, the country resists criticisms of its models for development, using arguments ofnationalsovereigntyand security.
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The tensions between free-market economics, social conservatism, andnationalsovereignty, became steadily more apparent, and the party increasingly confused about the direction it should take.
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Many of the world's deep seabed ecosystems lie in the high seas beyond thenationalsovereigntyof exclusive economic zones.
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Pierrepont's investment in the defence of empire andnationalsovereigntywas therefore personal, tied in by bloodlines and lived experience.
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