What does "sovereign state" mean?

A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.

Sovereign state

Common synonyms include: country, argentina, autonomous, autonomous country, bangladesh, barbados.

noun

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Noun

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A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.
"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated that physical aggression against a sovereign state is a real danger."

"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated that physical aggression against a sovereign state is a real danger."