sovereign

BrE /ˈsɒv.rən/ AmE /ˈsov.rərn/

noun / adjective en → es

1 LEADER [singular] B2

a king, queen, or other ruler of a country

soberano, monarca, rey, reina

Collocations sovereign power

  • The sovereign has the right to veto legislation.

    El soberano tiene el derecho de vetar la legislación.

2 COUNTRY [singular] B1

a country that is independent and not controlled by another country

soberano, independiente, estado soberano

Collocations sovereign state

  • The country is a sovereign nation.

    El país es una nación soberana.

3 PROPERTY [singular] C1

the right to control and use property or land, especially when this right has been given by a monarch or ruler

posesión, propiedad, derecho de posesión

Collocations sovereign rights

  • The company holds the sovereign rights to the land.

    La empresa posee los derechos soberanos de la tierra.

4 LEGAL [singular] C1

the right of a court or legal system to make decisions about certain cases and laws

jurisdicción, competencia judicial

Collocations sovereign jurisdiction

  • The court has sovereign jurisdiction over the case.

    El tribunal tiene jurisdicción soberana sobre el caso.

5 POWERFUL [adjective] B2

very powerful and important, especially in a political context

poderoso, influyente, importante

Collocations sovereign power

  • He is a sovereign figure in the political world.

    Es una figura poderosa en el mundo político.

6 COIN [singular] C1

a gold coin issued by a monarch or ruler, often used as a unit of value in historical contexts

moneda soberana, moneda de oro

Collocations sovereign coin

  • The sovereign was a gold coin used in the UK until 1932.

    La moneda soberana era una moneda de oro utilizada en el Reino Unido hasta 1932.

7 HISTORICAL [adjective] C1

relating to a monarch or ruler in history, often used in academic contexts

histórico, relativo al monarca

Collocations sovereign period

  • The sovereign era was marked by significant changes in governance.

    La época soberana estuvo marcada por cambios significativos en la gobernanza.

8 LEGAL [adjective] C1

relating to the legal concept of sovereignty, often used in academic or political contexts

soberano, relativo a la soberanía

Collocations sovereign rights

  • The issue of sovereignty is central to the debate.

    La cuestión de la soberanía es central al debate.