data sovereignty

noun

The concept that data is subject to the laws and governance structures of the nation where it is collected.

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Meanings

noundata sovereignty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe concept that data is subject to the laws and governance structures of the nation where it is collected.
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APA

data sovereignty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20sovereignty

MLA

“data sovereignty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20sovereignty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data sovereignty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20sovereignty.

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