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- Dictionarysovereign/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
- 1. possessing supreme or ultimate power: "in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign" Similar
- 2. very good or effective: dated "a sovereign remedy for all ills" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
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.
A sovereign state or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country. Lithuania and Armenia signed a treaty in Vilnius recognising each other as independent sovereign states. The Federation declared itself to be a sovereign republic. Synonyms: independent, autonomous, self-governing, free More Synonyms of sovereign.
adj. 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.
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.
Definition of sovereign noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : supreme power especially over a body politic. b. : freedom from external control : autonomy. c. : controlling influence. 2. : one that is sovereign. especially : an autonomous state. 3. obsolete : supreme excellence or an example of it. Synonyms. autonomy. freedom. independence. independency. liberty. self-determination. self-governance.
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. able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint. adjective.
