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   sov·er·eign

   /ˈsäv(ə)rən/

   noun

   • 1. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch: "the Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain"
   • 2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.

   adjective

   • 1. possessing supreme or ultimate power: "in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign" Similar supremeabsoluteunlimitedunrestrictedunrestrainedunboundedboundlessinfiniteultimatetotalunconditionalfullutterparamountprincipalchiefdominantpredominantrulingroyalregalkinglymonarchical
   • ▪ (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without outside interference: "a sovereign, democratic republic" Similar independentself-governingautonomousself-determiningself-legislatingnonalignedfree
   • ▪ possessing royal power and status: "our most sovereign lord the King"
   • ▪ very good or effective: "a sovereign remedy for all ills" Similar effectiveefficientpowerfulpotentefficaciouseffectualpracticalusefulproductivehelpfulvaluableworthwhileexcellentoutstandingreliableunfailinginformal:sure-fireOpposite ineffectiveuseless

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sovereignly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOVEREIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOVEREIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOVEREIGNTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The doctrine of sovereignty developed in two distinct dimensions: the first concerned with the "internal," the second with the "external" aspects of sovereignty.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOVEREIGN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SOVEREIGN meaning: 1. A sovereign country or state is completely independent. 2. the power of a country to control its…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOVEREIGNTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SOVEREIGNTY meaning: 1. the power of a country to control its own government: 2. the power of a country to control its…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › pronunciationHow to pronounce SOVEREIGN in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionarySOVEREIGN | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   Nội dung. SOVEREIGN ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, SOVEREIGN là gì: 1. a king or queen 2. a British gold coin that was in use in Britain from 1817 to 1914 and was…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

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   SOVEREIGNTY ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, SOVEREIGNTY là gì: 1. the power of a country to control its own government: 2. the power of a country to control its…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionarySOVEREIGN | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    SOVEREIGN 意味, 定義, SOVEREIGN は何か: 1. a king or queen 2. a British gold coin that was in use in Britain from 1817 to 1914 and was…. もっと見る 辞典

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › pl › dictionaryZnaczenie słowa sovereign w języku angielskim - Cambridge...

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