Sovereign (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state".
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Meaning 2
Greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal".
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Examples
- The monarch was the sovereign ruler of the kingdom, with absolute power over its people and lands.
- In the country's constitution, the parliament was declared the sovereign authority, with the power to make laws.
- The sovereign state had complete control over its foreign policy and international relations.
- As the sovereign of the land, the king's word was law, and his decisions were not to be questioned.
- The supreme court was the sovereign authority on matters of constitutional law, and its decisions were final.