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sovereign
[ sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv- ]
noun
- a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- a person who has supreme power or authority.
- a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority.
Synonyms: government
- a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914.
adjective
- belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereign authority; royal.
Synonyms: queenly, kingly, monarchical, princely, imperial, majestic, regal
- having supreme rank, power, or authority.
- supreme; preeminent; indisputable:
a sovereign right.
Synonyms: predominant, principal, paramount, chief
- greatest in degree; utmost or extreme.
- being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc.
- efficacious; potent:
a sovereign remedy.
sovereign
/ ˈsɒvrɪn /
noun
- a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch
- a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling
adjective
- supreme in rank or authority
a sovereign lord
- excellent or outstanding
a sovereign remedy
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a sovereign
- independent of outside authority
a sovereign state
Derived Forms
- ˈsovereignly, adverb
Other Words From
- sover·eign·ly adverb
- non·sover·eign noun adjective
- non·sover·eign·ly adverb
- quasi-sover·eign adjective
- sub·sover·eign noun adjective
- super·sover·eign adjective noun
- under·sover·eign noun
- un·sover·eign adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sovereign1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sovereign1
Example Sentences
This is why the oceans have long been a magnet for libertarians hoping to flee governments, taxes and other people by creating their own sovereign micronations in international waters.
Musk doesn't just bring Silicon Valley's 'disruptor' mindset to DC — he embodies the idea that the executive, whether a CEO or a president, should be the unbridled sovereign of his domain.
So said the president who had launched a full-scale invasion of a sovereign neighbouring country and claims to have annexed whole swathes of Ukraine.
In the meantime, Trump appears ready to turn the page on the post-Cold War rules-based international order of sovereign states that are free to choose their own destinies and alliances.
For Ylfa, sauce is a status symbol, a priceless condiment that may prove rare enough to give her power sovereign from her husband’s name.
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