Synonyms for Sovereign (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right):
monarch, crowned head
WordNet sense 2 ((of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces):
autonomous, independent, self-governing
WordNet sense 3 (greatest in status or authority or power):
supreme
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