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    sovereign
    /ˈsɒvr(ɪ)n/

    noun

    • 1. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch: "the Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain"
    • 2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.

    adjective

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sovereignSovereign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SOVEREIGN is one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty. How to use sovereign in a sentence. Sovereign Power Synonym Discussion of Sovereign.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SovereigntySovereignty - Wikipedia

    Sovereignty can generally be defined as supreme authority. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within a state as well as external autonomy for states. In any state, sovereignty is assigned to the person, body or institution that has the ultimate authority over other people and to change existing laws.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOVEREIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having the highest power or being completely independent: Sovereign power is said to lie with the people in some countries, and with a ruler in others.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sovereignSOVEREIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOVEREIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having the highest power or being completely independent: Sovereign power is said to lie with the people in some countries, and with a ruler in others.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sovereignSovereign - definition of sovereign by The Free Dictionary

    1. Self-governing; independent: a sovereign state. 2. Having supreme rank or power: a sovereign prince. 3. Paramount; supreme: Her sovereign virtue is compassion. 4. a. Of superlative strength or efficacy: a sovereign remedy. b. Unmitigated: sovereign contempt.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sovereignSovereign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of sovereign. noun. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. synonyms: crowned head, monarch. see more. adjective. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. “a sovereign state” synonyms: autonomous, independent, self-governing. free.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sovereign_nsovereign, n., adj., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Oct 9, 2023 · noun. I. A person who has supremacy, and related senses. I.1.a. c1300–. A person who has supremacy of rank above, or authority over, others; a superior; a ruler, governor, lord, or master ( of a person, etc.). Frequently applied to God, in relation to created things. Now rare. In later use influenced by sense A.I.2a. c1300.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOVEREIGN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SOVEREIGN meaning: 1. A sovereign country or state is completely independent. 2. the power of a country to control its…. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsovereign noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sovereign noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.