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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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Learn the meaning of sovereign as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Sovereign can describe a person or entity with supreme power, authority, or independence, or a type of coin or virtue.
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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.
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.
Sovereign can be a noun or an adjective, meaning a person or a state that has supreme authority or power, or something that is excellent or outstanding. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of sovereign from various sources.
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.
