Sovereign

Word SOVEREIGN
Character 9
Hyphenation sov er eign
Pronunciations /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Sovereign"

What do we mean by sovereign?

One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit, as. noun

A king, queen, or other noble person who serves as chief of state; a ruler or monarch. noun

A national governing council or committee. noun

A nation that governs territory outside its borders. noun

A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain. noun

Self-governing; independent. adjective

Having supreme rank or power. adjective

Paramount; supreme. adjective

Of superlative strength or efficacy. adjective

Unmitigated. adjective

To rule over as a sovereign; exercise sovereign authority over.

An Austrian gold coin of the value of three ducats. The sovereign of Ferdinand I. was worth $6.76. noun

Any one of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Basilarchia, as the banded purple, the hybrid purple, the red-spotted purple, the viceroy and the vicereine. noun

Supreme; paramount; commanding; excellent.

Supreme in power; possessing supreme dominion; not subject to any other; hence, royal; princely.

Efficacious in the highest degree; potent: said especially of medicines.

One who exercises supreme control or dominion; a ruler, governor, chief, or master; one to whom allegiance is due. noun

Specifically—(a ) A husband; a lord and master. noun

(b ) A provost or mayor. noun

A monarch; the ruler of a country.

One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.

A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.

A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33⅓ standard bottles.

Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.

A large, garish ring; a sovereign ring.

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The word "sovereign" in example sentences

England could stamp on her sovereign, _Equal to a U.S. half eagle_, and we could stamp on our half eagle, _Equal to a British sovereign_, and thus furnish a currency, which from necessity would in time be adopted by all the world, avoiding vast trouble, loss of time, and litigation, and saving millions of dollars every year. ❋ Various (N/A)

The term sovereign is from the French "sovereign," and that again from the Latin "supernus." ❋ Robert Wallace (N/A)

The Kremlin's deputy chief of staff Vladislav Surkov - known as Russia's grey cardinal who coined the phrase sovereign democracy to describe its political system - told a forum in Moscow that "no radical steps would be undertaken" in the next years. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In using the term sovereign, I am not as concerned about the concept of sovereignty and whether the Assad regime deserves to have its sovereignty respected as I am concerned with the fact that the Syrian military still has the capability to resist such an invasion of the country's territory. ❋ Lizzy Davies (2012)

If you hear the term sovereign debt crisis ten times a day that is because now that the bailed out are now saved states will be allowed to fail. ❋ Myglesias (2010)

After the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and 1998, the IMF proposed an institutionalized default program, which it called the sovereign debt restructuring mechanism. ❋ Bob Davis (2010)

This is what he terms the sovereign debt delusion (see "Too big to rescue" for more on this). ❋ Unknown (2009)

They have what they call sovereign wealth now, and some of those countries are interested in investing. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The sovereign is the agent for the purpose of directing the united strength for the common benefit; but the sovereign is an agent of unlimited discretion, and with authority that cannot be revoked. ❋ Unknown (1947)

Belarus, Albania, the Ukraine also have what you call 'sovereign' currencies, they also have crashed. ❋ Phillip Inman (2011)

Deputy Chief of Staff Lynn Hettrick says the FBI told administration officials a few days ago that several governors have received letters from what he described as a sovereign citizens group. ❋ The Associated Press (2010)

Bank of Greece's vaults of at least 700 gold coins a day, giving a whole new meaning to the term sovereign debt. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He said ship captains should ignore the new Argentine policy when they transit from international waters into the seas surrounding the Falklands, which he described as sovereign British waters. ❋ Gregory Katz (2010)

The two European governments were accused of having accepted to execute the indictments but earlier this month; the French filed an application challenging the competency of the Belgian court to try them on the basis of what they called sovereign immunity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In an absolute government, which levels the distinctions of noble and plebeian birth, the sovereign is the sole fountain of honor; and the rank, both in the palace and the empire, depends on the titles and offices which are bestowed and resumed by his arbitrary will. ❋ Unknown (1206)

The power of the sovereign is the power to destroy; because the People can withdraw their consent to be governed, destroying the government’s legitimacy if not its actual substance, they remain sovereign. ❋ Unknown (2010)

S&P and rival Moody's Investors Service each rate about half a dozen Japan-based companies higher than the Japanese government's long-term sovereign debt. ❋ Chester Dawson (2011)

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