sovereign

Intermediatezipf 3.95

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒvrɪn/(SOV-rin)

Part of speech

adjective / nounformal

Chinese

有最高权力的；主权的；君主（拥有最高权威的；或指君主/金币）

Definition

Possessing supreme power; (noun) a king, queen, or other supreme ruler; a British gold coin.

Word family

  • sovereignty/ˈsɒvrɪnti/(n)主权
  • sovereignly/ˈsɒvrɪnli/(adv)以主权方式

Collocations

  • sovereign state
  • sovereign power
  • national sovereignty
  • sovereign debt
  • sovereign nation

Examples

  1. 1.The treaty was seen as a threat to national sovereignty and was fiercely opposed. (politics)
  2. 2.Each member state remains a sovereign nation with the right to withdraw from the agreement. (law)

Synonyms

  • supreme/suːˈpriːm/— highest in rank or authority
  • autonomous/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/— self-governing
  • independent/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/— not subject to outside control

Etymology

from Old French "soverain" = chief, from Latin "super" = above