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Learn to pronounce sov·er·eign

/ˈsäv(ə)rən,ˈsävərn/
noun
  1. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
    "the Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain"
    synonyms: ruler, monarch, supreme ruler, Crown, crowned head, head of state, potentate, suzerain, overlord, dynast, leader, king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess, tsar, royal duke, grand duke, elector, crown prince, princeling, prince regent, mogul, baron, liege (lord), lord, emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja, atheling
  2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.

adjective
possessing supreme or ultimate power.
"in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign"
synonyms: supreme, absolute, unlimited, unrestricted, unrestrained, unbounded, boundless, infinite, ultimate, total, unconditional, full, utter, paramount, principal, chief, dominant, predominant, ruling, royal, regal, kingly, monarchical

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