sovereign

/sˈɑvɹən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
   “an autonomous judiciary”
2. greatest in status or authority or power
   “a supreme tribunal”

noun

1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

Synonyms for sovereign

• autonomous
• independent
• self-governing
• free
• supreme
• dominant
• crowned head
• monarch

Words that rhyme with sovereign

• sovran