sovereign
gb/sˈɑvɹən/ us/sˈɑvɹən/
B2
영어
~ 2600
의미
의미 0개
명사
B2
entity
1
A nation's supreme ruler
A king, queen, or leader who has the highest power in a country.
사용 패턴：
[a/the] sovereign of [a country]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'sovereign' with 'government'; 'sovereign' refers to the ruler, not the whole administration in this sense.
유의어
monarch (Neutral term for a king or queen; often interchangeable.)
반의어
subject (Refers to someone under the authority of a sovereign.)
연어
absolute sovereign
|reigning sovereign
|sovereign ruler
|sovereign state
주제
politics
|government
|history
예문
- The sovereign signed the new law into effect.
- Queen Elizabeth II was the sovereign of the United Kingdom.
- The country's sovereign attended the international summit.
- The sovereign's decisions were final and could not be appealed.
학습자용 예문
- The king is the sovereign of the country.
- A sovereign makes the most important decisions.
- The sovereign visited many towns this year.
명사
B2
entity
2
An independent nation-state
A country that makes its own laws and is not ruled by another country.
사용 패턴：
[a/the] sovereign [nation/state]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners might confuse 'sovereign' meaning 'independent country' with 'sovereignty', which is the concept of independence.
유의어
independent state (Emphasizes political and legal independence.)
반의어
colony (A territory controlled by another country.)
연어
sovereign nation
|sovereign state
|fully sovereign
주제
politics
|international relations
|law
예문
- Canada is a sovereign nation.
- The treaty recognized the island as a sovereign state.
- They fought to remain a sovereign people.
학습자용 예문
- This is a sovereign country.
- A sovereign state can make its own laws.
- The island became sovereign last year.
adjective
formal
B2
property
3
Having full authority
Having the complete right to make decisions without being controlled by others.
사용 패턴：
[a/the] sovereign [state/decision/power]
유의어
autonomous (Emphasizes self-rule and independence, often in political contexts.)
반의어
dependent (Lacking the ability to act independently; relying on others for authority.)
연어
sovereign power
|sovereign rights
|sovereign authority
주제
politics
|law
예문
- The court affirmed the tribe's sovereign rights.
- They acted as a sovereign body in making the decision.
- A sovereign government must protect its citizens.
학습자용 예문
- The tribe is sovereign over its land.
- This group makes sovereign choices.
- A sovereign state can choose its own leaders.
adjective
formal
C1
property
4
Highest in rank or status
Being the most important or powerful in a group or system.
사용 패턴：
[a] sovereign [right/position/principle]
유의어
supreme (Very similar in meaning; emphasizes unmatched authority or importance.)
반의어
subordinate (Lower in rank or authority.)
연어
sovereign right
|sovereign principle
주제
politics
|law
예문
- Freedom of speech is considered a sovereign right in this nation.
- The constitution is the sovereign law of the land.
- He held a sovereign position within the organization.
학습자용 예문
- This is a sovereign rule in our country.
- The president has a sovereign role here.
- Our law is sovereign over other rules.
명사
archaic
C2
entity
5
Old British gold coin
An old British gold coin worth one pound.
유의어
gold pound coin (Descriptive phrase for clarity.)
주제
money
|history
|finance
예문
- He paid for the horse with three sovereigns.
- The coin collection included a rare 1890 sovereign.
- Sailors often carried gold sovereigns as emergency funds.
학습자용 예문
- He gave me an old gold sovereign.
- The shop sells old sovereigns.
- I saw a gold sovereign in the museum.
문법
기본형
sovereign
IPA
GB/sˈɑvɹən/
US/sˈɑvɹən/
음절 및 강세
sov - er - eign （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (sov)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: sovereign
Noun
- Base: sovereign
- Plural: sovereigns
관련 단어
Forms
sovereigns
noun
Core family
sovereignty
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
non-sovereign
adjective
Advanced or less common
sovereignly
adverb
표현
sovereign debt
1/sˈɑvɹən dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
technical
Government borrowing of money
Money that a country's government owes to lenders inside or outside the country.
예문
- The country's sovereign debt has reached record levels.
- Investors are worried about the possibility of a sovereign debt default.
sovereign state
1/sˈɑvɹən stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Independent self-governing country
A country that rules itself and is not controlled by another country.
예문
- France is a sovereign state in Europe.
- The United Nations has 193 member sovereign states.
sovereign wealth fund
1/sˈɑvɹən wˈɛlθ fˈʌnd/
fixed phrase
technical
State-owned investment fund
Money saved and invested by a country's government, usually from natural resources or trade surplus.
예문
- Norway's sovereign wealth fund is one of the largest in the world.
- The oil revenues are placed into the nation's sovereign wealth fund.