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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. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    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.

  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.yourdictionary.com › sovereignSovereign Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Sovereign Definition. A person who possesses sovereign authority or power; specif., a monarch or ruler. One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit, as: A British gold coin valued at 20 shillings or one pound sterling, no longer minted for circulation.

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

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

  9. 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.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sovereigntySovereignty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOVEREIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.