国権
Meanings
1
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights
Refers to the supreme authority or power held by a nation-state, often in political, legal, or diplomatic contexts.
The exercise of state power requires careful judgment.
The treaty does not limit national sovereignty.
Usage patterns
- 国権を行使するto exercise state power/sovereignty
The government exercised state sovereignty to conclude the treaty.
- 国権を侵害するto infringe upon national sovereignty
A foreign army crossing the border is an act that infringes on national sovereignty.
- 国権の発動the invocation/exercise of state authority
The constitution stipulates that war as an exercise of state power is renounced.