sovereign
gb/sˈɑvɹən/ us/sˈɑvɹən/
B2
Anglų
~ 2600
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
1
A nation's supreme ruler
A king, queen, or leader who has the highest power in a country.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a/the] sovereign of [a country]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sovereign' with 'government'; 'sovereign' refers to the ruler, not the whole administration in this sense.
Sinonimai
monarch (Neutral term for a king or queen; often interchangeable.)
Antonimai
subject (Refers to someone under the authority of a sovereign.)
Kolokacijos
absolute sovereign
|reigning sovereign
|sovereign ruler
|sovereign state
Temos
politics
|government
|history
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The king is the sovereign of the country.
- A sovereign makes the most important decisions.
- The sovereign visited many towns this year.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
2
An independent nation-state
A country that makes its own laws and is not ruled by another country.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a/the] sovereign [nation/state]
Dažna klaida:
Learners might confuse 'sovereign' meaning 'independent country' with 'sovereignty', which is the concept of independence.
Sinonimai
independent state (Emphasizes political and legal independence.)
Antonimai
colony (A territory controlled by another country.)
Kolokacijos
sovereign nation
|sovereign state
|fully sovereign
Temos
politics
|international relations
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- Canada is a sovereign nation.
- The treaty recognized the island as a sovereign state.
- They fought to remain a sovereign people.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a/the] sovereign [state/decision/power]
Sinonimai
autonomous (Emphasizes self-rule and independence, often in political contexts.)
Antonimai
dependent (Lacking the ability to act independently; relying on others for authority.)
Kolokacijos
sovereign power
|sovereign rights
|sovereign authority
Temos
politics
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a] sovereign [right/position/principle]
Sinonimai
supreme (Very similar in meaning; emphasizes unmatched authority or importance.)
Antonimai
subordinate (Lower in rank or authority.)
Kolokacijos
sovereign right
|sovereign principle
Temos
politics
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This is a sovereign rule in our country.
- The president has a sovereign role here.
- Our law is sovereign over other rules.
Daiktavardis
archaic
C2
entity
5
Old British gold coin
An old British gold coin worth one pound.
Sinonimai
gold pound coin (Descriptive phrase for clarity.)
Temos
money
|history
|finance
Pavyzdžiai
- He paid for the horse with three sovereigns.
- The coin collection included a rare 1890 sovereign.
- Sailors often carried gold sovereigns as emergency funds.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He gave me an old gold sovereign.
- The shop sells old sovereigns.
- I saw a gold sovereign in the museum.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
sovereign
IPA
GB/sˈɑvɹən/
US/sˈɑvɹən/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
sov - er - eign (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (sov)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: sovereign
Noun
- Base: sovereign
- Plural: sovereigns
Žodžių šeima
Forms
sovereigns
noun
Core family
sovereignty
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
non-sovereign
adjective
Advanced or less common
sovereignly
adverb
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.