A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.
Covenantalism.
The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
Of a polity: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
An independent or sovereign territory.
Of a ruler: supreme authority over all things.
Of a person: the liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.
Excellence, mastery, preeminent efficacy.