definition of
[sovereign]

[1] #1 sovereign n. [crowned head, monarch] a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. wn

[2] #2 sovereign s. [autonomous, independent, self-governing] (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state". wn

[3] #3 sovereign s. [supreme] greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal". wn