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sov·er·eign ( P ) Pronunciation Key (svr-n, svrn)
n.
1. One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit, as:
a. A king, queen, or other noble person who serves as chief of state; a ruler or monarch.
b. A national governing council or committee.
2. A nation that governs territory outside its borders.
3. A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain.
adj.
1. Self-governing; independent: a sovereign state.
2. Having supreme rank or power: a sovereign prince.
3. Paramount; supreme: Her sovereign virtue is compassion.
: a person or political entity (as a nation or state) possessing or held to possess sovereignty (a controversy between two sovereigns…the United States on the one hand and the State of California on the other —U.S. Code) —see also sovereign immunity at IMMUNITY
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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