sovereign

🇺🇸 /ˈsɑːvrɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɒvrɪn/
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noun
R

a king or queen

The sovereign has the power to make important decisions for the country.

R

an old British gold coin worth one pound

The old sovereign coin was made of gold and worth one pound.

adjective
R

free to govern itself; completely independent

A sovereign nation makes its own laws without outside control.

R

having complete power or the greatest power in the country

The sovereign authority has the final say in all matters.

translation

n. a king or queen; an old British gold coin worth one pound
adj. free to govern itself; completely independent; having complete power or the greatest power in the country

Word Forms

Plural sovereigns