sovereign

/ˈsä-v(ə-)rən/

Middle English soverain, from Anglo-French soverein, from soverein, adjective seesovereign

noun

  1. one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty

  2. one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere

  3. an acknowledged leader : arbiter

adjective

  1. superlative in quality

  2. of the most exalted kind : supreme

  3. having generalized curative powers

sovereign virtue

free independent sovereign autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions. independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies.

noun

  1. a British gold coin worth 10 shillings