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also sovrans
as in rulers
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
after the current sovereign dies, the monarchy may be abolished
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Recent Examples of sovereigns
Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The situation weighs on regional risk on the margins, but most of those sovereigns carry strong balance sheets, Appio explained.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.
—Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Wall Street, institutions and even sovereigns are migrating infrastructure onto the blockchain and ETH is well positioned to capture value through various channels.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The situation weighs on regional risk on the margins, but most of those sovereigns carry strong balance sheets, Appio explained.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.
—Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Wall Street, institutions and even sovereigns are migrating infrastructure onto the blockchain and ETH is well positioned to capture value through various channels.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sovereigns
Noun
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Singh died in 1839, and the Punjabi throne faced frequent changing of rulers for four years until Duleep Singh, a young boy, and his mother, Rani Jindan were left to take over.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The ensuing rulers, the Joseon monarchy, did their predecessors one better.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The monarchs will meet with families of victims and first responders involved in the attacks.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Edward, known for his strong piety, is also distinguished as one of the few English kings to be canonized.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sovereigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sovereigns. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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