1. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
   "a sovereign state";
   - autonomous, independent, self-governing
    
2. Greatest in status, authority or power
   "a sovereign tribunal";
   - supreme

1. A nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
   "The sovereign attended the international summit, representing her country's interests";
   - crowned head, monarch
    
2. (historical) a British gold coin worth one pound sterling
   "He found an old sovereign coin in his grandfather's collection"

Derived forms: sovereigns

See also: dominant, free

Type of: chief of state, head of state, ruler

Encyclopedia: Sovereign, tsar, and grand prince of all Rus