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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
The big difference is that the French arsenal is sovereign – i.e. developed entirely by France – whereas the UK relies on US technical input.
Republicans erupted in laughter, because, you know, hearing a supposed leader of the free world threatening a sovereign nation’s land is so funny.
Lesotho's Foreign Affairs Minister Lejone Mpotjoane said it was "shocking" to hear a head of state "refer to another sovereign state in that manner".
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that a "sovereign, pro-Western" Ukraine made his country "stronger and safer", adding: "Whoever questions this obvious truth contributes to Putin's triumph."
This is a case of full-blown invasion by one sovereign nation of another.
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