Hold
Hold noun - The right or means to command or control others.
Usage example: the government has no hold over where we live and work
Sovereignty and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sovereignty" instead a noun "Hold".
Sovereignty
Sovereignty noun - Controlling power or influence over others.
Usage example: the gradual sovereignty of English as the language of international communcation
Hold and sovereignty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Sovereignty".
Nearby Word: sovereign
Both words in one sentence
- The Vanu Sovereignty's Pulsar assault rifle has no iron sights, but it has a scope affixed to the side of the gun - the wrong side, meaning soldiers would have to hold the gun sideways to use it.
Source: Sighted Guns Are Low-Tech
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Sovereignty and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/sovereignty
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