/ˈsɑːvrən/
sov·er·eign
BrE /ˈsɒvrɪn/
NAmE /ˈsɑːvrən/
(formal)
a king or queen
an old British gold coin worth one pound
sov·er·eign
BrE /ˈsɒvrɪn/
NAmE /ˈsɑːvrən/
(formal)
[only before noun] (of a country or state)
free to govern itself; completely independent
SYN autonomous
having complete power or the greatest power in the country
a sovereign ruler