sovereign
adj. having the right to rule, having supreme rank; independent, self-governing; highest, supreme, paramount; effective, potent n. monarch, king, queen, ruler; former gold coin of the United Kingdom | ||||
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Sovereign Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sovereign
(n.)
The person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; especially, in a monarchy, a king, queen, or emperor.
(n.)
Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
(n.)
A gold coin of Great Britain, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound sterling, or about $4.86.
(a.)
Supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.
(a.)
Princely; royal.
(a.)
Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.
(a.)
Independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.
(a.)
Efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy.
(n.)
The person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; especially, in a monarchy, a king, queen, or emperor.
(n.)
Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
(n.)
A gold coin of Great Britain, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound sterling, or about $4.86.
(a.)
Supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.
(a.)
Princely; royal.
(a.)
Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.
(a.)
Independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.
(a.)
Efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sovereign
Noun
1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
(synonym) crowned head, monarch
(hypernym) ruler, swayer
(hyponym) Capetian
Adjective
1. of political bodies; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
(synonym) autonomous, independent, self-governing
(similar) free
2. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"
(synonym) supreme
(similar) dominant
Noun
1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
(synonym) crowned head, monarch
(hypernym) ruler, swayer
(hyponym) Capetian
Adjective
1. of political bodies; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
(synonym) autonomous, independent, self-governing
(similar) free
2. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"
(synonym) supreme
(similar) dominant
| hEnglish - advanced version |
sovereign
sovereign
\sov"er*eign\ (? or ?; 277), a. [oe. soverain, sovereyn, of. soverain, suvrain, f. souverain, ll. superanus, fr. l. superus that is above, upper, higher, fr. super above. see over, super, and cf. soprano. the modern spelling is due to a supposed connection with reign.]
1. supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.
2. independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.
3. princely; royal. "most sovereign name." at babylon was his sovereign see.
4. predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount. we acknowledge him [god] our sovereign good.
5. efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy. such a sovereign influence has this passion upon the regulation of the lives and actions of men.
sovereign
state, a state which administers its own government, and is not dependent upon, or subject to, another power.
sovereign
\sov"er*eign\ (? or ?; 277), n. 1. the person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; especially, in a monarchy, a king, queen, or emperor. no question is to be made but that the bed of the mississippi belongs to the sovereign, that is, to the nation.
2. a gold coin of great britain, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound sterling, or about $4.86.
3. (zo?l.) any butterfly of the tribe nymphalidi, or genus basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
similar words(1)
sovereign state
sovereign
\sov"er*eign\ (? or ?; 277), a. [oe. soverain, sovereyn, of. soverain, suvrain, f. souverain, ll. superanus, fr. l. superus that is above, upper, higher, fr. super above. see over, super, and cf. soprano. the modern spelling is due to a supposed connection with reign.]
1. supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.
2. independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.
3. princely; royal. "most sovereign name." at babylon was his sovereign see.
4. predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount. we acknowledge him [god] our sovereign good.
5. efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy. such a sovereign influence has this passion upon the regulation of the lives and actions of men.
sovereign
state, a state which administers its own government, and is not dependent upon, or subject to, another power.
sovereign
\sov"er*eign\ (? or ?; 277), n. 1. the person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; especially, in a monarchy, a king, queen, or emperor. no question is to be made but that the bed of the mississippi belongs to the sovereign, that is, to the nation.
2. a gold coin of great britain, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound sterling, or about $4.86.
3. (zo?l.) any butterfly of the tribe nymphalidi, or genus basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
similar words(1)
sovereign state
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
sovereign
rí, prionnsa
coin: sobhran (c.)
rí, prionnsa
coin: sobhran (c.)
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Arbenol
Arbenol = a. sovereign, supreme
Arbenol = a. sovereign, supreme
Brenin
Brenin = n. a sovereign; a king
Ffaner
Ffaner = n. a supreme, a sovereign
Gwaladr
Gwaladr = n. a ruler, a sovereign
Gwerthefin
Gwerthefin = a. sovereign
Penadur
Penadur = n. supreme, sovereign
Penaig
Penaig = n. a sovereign, a chief
Penllywydd
Penllywydd = n. a sovereign
Peryf
Peryf = n. a causer; a sovereign
Teyrn
Teyrn = n. a sovereign
Sovereign Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Sovereign, Sovereignty
SOVEREIGN - A chief ruler with supreme power; one possessing sovereignty. It is also applied to a king or other magistrate with limited powers.
In the United States the sovereignty resides in the body of the people.
SOVEREIGNTY - The union and exercise of all human power possessed in a state; it is a combination of all power; it is the power to do everything in a state without accountability; to make laws, to execute and to apply them: to impose and collect taxes, and, levy, contributions; to make war or peace; to form treaties of alliance or of commerce with foreign nations, and the like.
Abstractedly, sovereignty resides in the body of the nation and belongs to the people. But these powers are generally exercised by delegation.
When analysed, sovereignty is naturally divided into three great powers; namely, the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary; the first is the power to make new laws, and to correct and repeal the old; the second is the power to execute the laws both at home and abroad; and the last is the power to apply the laws to particular facts; to judge the disputes which arise among the citizens, and to punish crimes.
Strictly speaking, in our republican forms of government, the absolute sovereignty of the nation is in the people of the nation; and the residuary sovereignty of each state, not granted to any of its public functionaries, is in the people of the state.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
SOVEREIGN - A chief ruler with supreme power; one possessing sovereignty. It is also applied to a king or other magistrate with limited powers.
In the United States the sovereignty resides in the body of the people.
SOVEREIGNTY - The union and exercise of all human power possessed in a state; it is a combination of all power; it is the power to do everything in a state without accountability; to make laws, to execute and to apply them: to impose and collect taxes, and, levy, contributions; to make war or peace; to form treaties of alliance or of commerce with foreign nations, and the like.
Abstractedly, sovereignty resides in the body of the nation and belongs to the people. But these powers are generally exercised by delegation.
When analysed, sovereignty is naturally divided into three great powers; namely, the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary; the first is the power to make new laws, and to correct and repeal the old; the second is the power to execute the laws both at home and abroad; and the last is the power to apply the laws to particular facts; to judge the disputes which arise among the citizens, and to punish crimes.
Strictly speaking, in our republican forms of government, the absolute sovereignty of the nation is in the people of the nation; and the residuary sovereignty of each state, not granted to any of its public functionaries, is in the people of the state.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Sovereign
Has two meanings. The first one is a technical word for the monarch (king or queen) of a particular country as in the Sovereign of England is Queen Elizabeth. The other meaning of the word is to describe the supreme legislative powers of a state: that they are totally independent and free from any outside political control or authority over their decisions. - (read more on Sovereign)
Has two meanings. The first one is a technical word for the monarch (king or queen) of a particular country as in the Sovereign of England is Queen Elizabeth. The other meaning of the word is to describe the supreme legislative powers of a state: that they are totally independent and free from any outside political control or authority over their decisions. - (read more on Sovereign)
| Dream Dictionary |
Sovereign
To dream of a sovereign, denotes increasing prosperity and new friends.
To dream of a sovereign, denotes increasing prosperity and new friends.
Sovereign Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Sovereign Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Sovereign Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Sovereign Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the exclusive right to complete political (e.g. legislative, judicial, and/or executive) control over an area of governance, people, or oneself. A sovereign is the supreme lawmaking authority, subject to no other. Some people may argue that this authority is the head of state. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in Book III, Chapter III of his 1763 treatise Of the Social Contract, argued that "the growth of the State giving the trustees of public authority more temptations and means to abuse their power, the more the Government has to have force to contain the people, the more force the Sovereign should have in turn in order to contain the Government," with the understanding that the Sovereign is "a collective being" (Book II, Chapter I) resulting from "the general will" of the people, and that "what any man, whoever he may be, orders on his own, is not a law" (Book II, Chapter VI) - and furthermore predicated on the assumption that the people have an unbiased means by which to ascertain the general will. Thus the legal maxim, "there is no law without a sovereign."
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