sovereign
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈsɑːvrɪn/
- I agree with some of what Nathaniel and John say, but I believe England's still our sovereign.
- an absolute sovereign
- sovereign issued an order
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Watch on YouTubeThis is up to the sovereign and nobody else.
- This is up to the sovereign and nobody else.
- Why shouldn't we Jews also want to be sovereigns in in our own land?
- Hobbes says that the sovereign must have unquestioned authority.
- Last October, I opened the new Canadian Parliament and as you know, this was the first time that any sovereign had done so in Ottawa.
- He said that laws are expressions of desire on the part of a sovereign, like a king or parliament, that people behave in certain ways.
- There's actually quite a lot of deals between sovereigns, whether it's city, state or country and between companies and now currencies.
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During the ceremony, the new sovereign was crowned amidst great celebration.
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He said that laws are expressions of desire on the part of a sovereign, like a king or parliament, that people behave in certain ways.
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This is up to the sovereign and nobody else.
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The law is what the sovereign says it is.
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Between you and your sovereign, there can be no proportion of duty.
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The Government today says it will ignore the sovereign will of Parliament.
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She must get word to our sovereign.
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Last October, I opened the new Canadian Parliament and as you know, this was the first time that any sovereign had done so in Ottawa.
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Unlike Elizabeth, both sovereigns gave the lower House cause to doubt their commitment to the Protestant religion.
Academic text (2011) -
Sovereign of all England!
Synonyms
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1.0
A man who rules a country and usually gets the job from his family
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A man who rules an empire made of many countries
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2.1
A person who has power over a country or its people
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5.1
A king or queen who rules a country and usually gets the job by birth
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A ruler with very great power who is not limited by law
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9.9
A ruler who has complete power over a country and its people
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A king or queen who rules because they get the position from their family
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9.9
A king or queen with complete power over a country
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Etymology
Sovereign comes from the Old French souverain and the Latin root super, which means 'above' or 'over'. So a sovereign was someone 'above' others, which helps you remember a sovereign is a monarch who rules with the highest authority, often by birth.