sovereign

[US]/ˈsɒvrɪn/
[UK]/ˈsɑːvrɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. monarch, king, queen
adj. having supreme power or authority; independent and autonomous.

Phrases & Collocations

sovereign state

sovereign power

sovereign nation

sovereign authority

sovereign ruler

sovereign territory

sovereign wealth fund

sovereign debt

sovereign risk

sovereign immunity

Example Sentences

their sovereign sense of humour

a sovereign remedy for all ills.

a matter of sovereign importance

It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared.

a sovereign whose laws are obligatory.

the Assembly was sovereign over the Council.

criticism was seen as interference in China's sovereign affairs.

our most sovereign lord the King.

her sovereign virtue is compassion.

King George was the sovereign of England.

The Queen has sovereign power.

For a brief time Texas was a sovereign nation.

The peace treaty will lay the foundations for a loose confederation of sovereign states.

a crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.

Real-world Examples

Wildeve had already placed a sovereign on the stone.

Source: Returning Home

Only sovereign countries can join the UN.

Source: CCTV Observations

He placed one of the guineas on a slab beside the reddleman's sovereign.

Source: Returning Home

In the name of which sovereign, captain?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

In general, each sovereign state has its own money.

Source: Comprehensive Guide to Financial English Speaking

Down went another of the reddleman's sovereigns against his first one which Wildeve laid.

Source: Returning Home

High Sheriffs stood on the steps of town halls, and announced the new sovereign according to local custom.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

50 fully recognized sovereign states that we will teach ya.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

207 sovereign states in the world.Like 180 of them have freedom.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

This part of their income today is called the sovereign grant.

Source: Vox opinion

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