sovereign
/ˈsɒvrɪn/adjective
उच्चारण सॉव्रिन
संप्रभु, प्रभुसत्ता-संपन्न
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[only before noun]
(of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent
संप्रभु, प्रभुसत्ता-संपन्न
- India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic.
- India became a sovereign republic on 26 January 1950.
- Every sovereign nation has the right to protect its borders.
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- Many African countries became sovereign states in the 1960s.
- Kashmir's future is a matter for the sovereign government of India to decide.
Synonyms independent autonomous self-governing free self-ruling
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formal
having complete power or the greatest power in a country
सर्वोच्च, परम
- sovereign power
- In a democracy, the people hold sovereign authority.
- Under the old monarchy, the king held sovereign power over the land.
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- The Constitution says that sovereign authority belongs to the people.
- The court is the sovereign judge of the law in its own area.
Synonyms supreme absolute unlimited ultimate
Opposite limited subordinate
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[C] formal
a king or queen
सम्राट, राजा या रानी
- the British sovereign
- The sovereign opened Parliament in a solemn ceremony.
- The sovereign lived in the palace with a large court.
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- Visitors bowed before the sovereign at the ceremony.
- The people loved their sovereign for her kindness.
Synonyms monarch ruler king queen emperor
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sov·er·eign
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: sov-er-eign, with -eign and a silent g, /ˈsɒvrɪn/ (not 'soverign' or 'sovereing'); like foreign and reign.
Spelling और pronunciation में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: sov-er-eign, अंत में -eign और silent g, /ˈsɒvrɪn/ ('soverign' या 'sovereing' गलत है); foreign और reign की तरह।
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General knowledge
The Preamble describes India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic (socialist and secular added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976); Sovereign Gold Bonds are issued by the RBI.
Preamble भारत को sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic बताती है (socialist और secular 42वें संशोधन, 1976 से जोड़े गए); Sovereign Gold Bonds RBI जारी करता है।