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sovereign

Posted on August 18, 2016August 16, 2016 by admin

sav rən
noun
1. a monarch or other royal ruler.
Queen Victoria was England’s sovereign for most of the nineteenth century.
2. a gold coin worth one pound sterling, used before 1914 in Great Britain.

adjective
1. having supreme political power or authority.
The king was the sovereign ruler of the country until he was forced to share power with an elected parliament.
2. having the power of self-government, as a state or country.
South Africa is a sovereign nation.
3. most important or significant; supreme; paramount.
Voting is our sovereign responsibility as citizens.

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