The common idea which held them together was having a sovereign nation.

Then there is the matter of having a sovereign nation within the city.

It was wrong for us to attack another sovereign nation.

It was and is a union of two sovereign nations.

Texas was the only state to enter the union as a sovereign nation.

China is a sovereign nation, and we must respect that.

But we are now a sovereign nation and learning from our mistakes.

Many in the south argue that, as a sovereign nation, they need not share their natural resources.

Some people saw it as a place where sovereign nations could work together to solve problems.

At the same time, they are proud of their own independence as a sovereign nation.