Sovereign
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
sovereign (noun)1.
a) one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or - sovereignty
b) one that exercises supreme authority within a limited - sphere
c) an acknowledged leader - arbiter
2.
any of various gold coins of the United Kingdom
1.
a) superlative in quality - excellent
b) of the most exalted kind - supreme sovereign virtue
c) having generalized powers - curative a sovereign remedy
d) of an unqualified nature - unmitigated sovereign contempt
e) having undisputed ascendancy - paramount
2.
a) possessed of supreme power - a sovereign ruler
b) unlimited in extent - absolute
c) enjoying autonomy - independent sovereign states
3.
relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a supreme ruler - royal a sovereign right free
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
sovereign (adjective)1.
coming before all others in importance
SYNONYMS:
arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one ( No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign ( sovran), supremeRELATED WORDS:
distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior; high-level, senior, top; important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant; incomparable, matchless, unequaled ( unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed; celebrated, famed, famous, renownedNEAR ANTONYMS:
inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary2.
not being under the rule or control of another
SYNONYMS:
autonomous, freestanding, independent, self-governed, self-governing, self-ruling, separate, sovereign ( sovran)RELATED WORDS:
freeborn; delivered, emancipated, freed, liberated, manumitted, redeemed, released; unconquered, unruled, unsupervised; empowered, enfranchised; democratic, republicanNEAR ANTONYMS:
bound, captive, conquered, enslaved, fettered, subdued, subjugated; inferior, subordinate, subservientone who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
SYNONYMS:
autocrat, potentate, ruler, sovereign ( sovran)RELATED WORDS:
coruler; Caesar, czar ( tsar tzar), emir ( amir ameer), emperor, empress, kaiser, khan, khedive, king, lord, mikado, mogul, prince, queen, satrap, shah, sultan, suzerain; authoritarian, Big Brother, despot, dictator, führer ( fuehrer), monocrat, overlord, paramount, tyrant
