How can one sovereign state have more power and influence compared to another state?

I believe the answer is: By using government to regulate things

Sovereign state refers to a terirtory that is ruled by a central government. Through the government regulation, the state could organize its people to unite in doing  a cerain things (such as paying taxes to be allocated to millitary).  This would make the sovereign state become stronger compared to other unorganised territory.

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