sovereign

adjective [before noun] (GOVERNMENT)

/ˈsɒv.ər.ɪn/

/ˈsɑːv.rən/

Definition

› having the highest power or being completely independent: Sovereign power is said to lie with the people in some countries, and with a ruler in others. We must respect the rights of sovereign states/nations to conduct their own affairs.Politics

(Definition of sovereign adjective (GOVERNMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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