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sovereign

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Definition:
  1. One with supreme authority, especially in the context of a government
  2. A governing council
  3. A British coin made of gold, no longer in use.
Pronunciation: sov'-ren
sov'-e-ren
Common Misspellings: sovren, sovriegn
Examples:
The leader acted as though he enjoyed sovereign power, and the people responded by voting him out of office.

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