Society comprises various associations including the state. The associations have some common characteristics but not all. The state is distinct from all other associations in respect of its element of ____________.
Sovereignty is one of the most essential and unique features of the state. It is the ultimate and supreme law and policy making authority of the state. It is the soul of state. It is that element of the state, which distinguishes the state from all other associations. No people can form a state unless they are sovereign. In other words there can be no state without sovereignty. In short, we can say that sovereignty is the supreme, unlimited and absolute power of the state.