sovereign
adjective/ˈsɒvrɪn/
/ˈsɑːvrɪn/
(formal)- [only before noun] (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent synonym autonomous
- a sovereign state
- to be given sovereign rights
- having complete power or the greatest power in the country
- a sovereign ruler
- Parliament must always remain sovereign.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.
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