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sovereignism

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving the political independence of a nation, region or group, from external or higher-level entities (e.g. federalism or supranational unions like the UN) or from internal (e.g. ethnic or sexual minority) groups it considers subversive.
  2. The defence of the sovereignty of individual European countries in the face of broader European or European Union integration.

Equivalents

Españolsoberanismo
Françaissouverainisme
Portuguêssobiranisme
2 more languages
Italianosovranismo
Românăsuveranism

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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