sovereign
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- adjective
- /ˈsɑːvərɪn/
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supremo
- As a sovereign power, the government has the ultimate responsibility to protect its citizens.
- sovereign power
- sovereign authority
- sovereign in its sphere
You're never alone. The sovereign sound of Maya Angelou's voice
- You're never alone. The sovereign sound of Maya Angelou's voice
- And I would say to him, I agree, God is sovereign in all things.
- So, he says that relationship at the same time embraces a specific mode in which ethical laws too are present as sovereign commands.
Examples
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I have written to the king and to the sovereign pontiff himself, the Pope.
Fiction book (1995) -
Dingane brought the chiefs to the capital and further strengthened his sovereign authority.
Academic text (1999) -
To our sovereign lady, queen of England, France, and Ireland.
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Would that still continue to be sovereign over this Parliament?
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I am a sovereign prince of Egypt
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Each day we lose a little bit more of our separate... sovereign ability to determine our own futures.
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Ukraine was a sovereign state that was invaded by its neighbor in a war of conquest.
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From this point on, secular rulers would consider it their sovereign right to regulate church affairs.
Academic text (1999) -
One word more, by the gracious generosity of Our Sovereign Lord, King George the Third, it is in my power to offer you the King's mercy.
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You are accused of conspiring with Sir Thomas Wyatt and others against Her Sovereign Majesty and are arrested for treason.
Synonyms
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Highest in rank, quality, or importance
Antonyms
Compounds
How Supreme
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sovereign comes from the Latin root super meaning 'above' and the Old French souverain, the same idea you see in super and superior. That is why something described as sovereign has the highest power or authority and is not under someone else's control.