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 sovereign sovereign /ˈsɑːvrən/

adjective

  1. () (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces  ( autonomous , self-governing , independent , sovereign )
    (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
     An autonomous judiciary
    an autonomous judiciary
     A sovereign state
    a sovereign state
  2. () Greatest in status, authority or power  ( sovereign , supreme )
    greatest in status, authority or power
     A supreme tribunal
    a supreme tribunal

noun

  1. () A nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right  ( crowned head , monarch , sovereign )
    a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
      The wise sovereign ruled over the kingdom with wisdom and compassion.
    The wise sovereign ruled over the kingdom with wisdom and compassion.