sovereign · ​(formal) a king or queen. The Tongan sovereign is head of state and exercises executive power. The islands are ruled by a governor, representing the ...

1[only before noun] (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent synonym autonomous a sovereign state to be given sovereign rights.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sovereign. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Oxford Dictionaries a supreme ruler, especially a monarch. adj. 1 possessing supreme or ultimate power: in modern democracies the people's will is in theory ...

sovereignty (over something) complete power to govern a country. The country claimed sovereignty over the island. This constitutes an attack on the ...

[uncountable] (formal) sovereignty (over something) complete power to govern a country The country claimed sovereignty over the island.

A person who has supremacy of rank above, or authority over, others; a superior; a ruler, governor, lord, or master (of a person, etc.).

Supreme authority in a state. In any state sovereignty is vested in the institution, person, or body having the ultimate authority to impose law on everyone ...

Definition of sovereign noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...