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sovereign

[ sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv- ]

noun

  1. a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.

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  2. a person who has supreme power or authority.
  3. a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority.

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


adjective

  1. belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereign authority; royal.

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  2. having supreme rank, power, or authority.
  3. supreme; preeminent; indisputable:

    a sovereign right.

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  4. greatest in degree; utmost or extreme.
  5. being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc.
  6. efficacious; potent:

    a sovereign remedy.

    Synonyms: ,

sovereign

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch
  2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. supreme in rank or authority

    a sovereign lord

  2. excellent or outstanding

    a sovereign remedy

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sovereign
  4. independent of outside authority

    a sovereign state

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ𾱲Ա, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • DZİ·𾱲· adverb
  • ԴDz·DZİ·𾱲 noun adjective
  • non·DZİ·𾱲· adverb
  • ܲȴ-DZİ·𾱲 adjective
  • ܲ·DZİ·𾱲 noun adjective
  • p·DZİ·𾱲 adjective noun
  • ܲd·DZe·𾱲 noun
  • ܲ·DZİ·𾱲 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sovereign1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English soverain, altered by influence of reign, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin ܱԳܲ (unrecorded), equivalent to Latin super- super- + -Գܲ -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sovereign1

C13: from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin ܱԳܲ (unattested), from Latin super above; also influenced by reign
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And yet in February 2022, it was President Putin who ordered Russian troops to invade a sovereign neighbouring country, to force it back into Moscow's orbit.

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Like other peace activists, he wanted a solution that was conducive to the creation of a viable, sovereign Palestinian state.

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Many Americans will be OK with that, as the right of sovereign nations to set their immigration policies as they see fit is rarely questioned.

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Significant Chinese investments in UK infrastructure include a 10% stake in London's Heathrow airport by the China Investment Corporation, a sovereign wealth fund wholly owned by the Chinese state.

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