sovereign | Definition of sovereign

sovereign

noun

variants: also sovran

Synonyms and Antonyms of sovereign

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority

after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished

Synonyms of sovereign

autocrat, monarch, potentate, ruler

Words Related to sovereign

Caesar, czar (also tsar), emir (or amir), emperor, empress, kaiser, khan, khedive, king, lord, mikado, mogul, prince, queen, satrap, shah, sultan, suzerain

authoritarian, Big Brother, despot, dictator, führer (or fuehrer), monocrat, overlord, paramount, tyrant