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sovereign
Universal Words
noun, adjective
noun
1 (formal) a king or queen
2 an old British gold coin worth one pound
adjective (formal)
1 [onlybeforenoun] (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent:
a sovereign state * to be given sovereign rights
2 having complete power or the greatest power in the country:
a sovereign ruler * Parliament must always remain sovereign.
