Sovereign meaning

What does “sovereign” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sovereign” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right.

sovereign

noun

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
Synonymscrowned head monarch

adjective

(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
“an autonomous judiciary”
“a sovereign state”
Synonymsautonomous independent self-governing
greatest in status or authority or power
“a supreme tribunal”
Synonymssupreme

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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