1. (

• sovereign ,
• crowned_head ,
• monarch

) a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right ;

1. (

• autonomous ,
• independent ,
• self-governing ,
• sovereign

) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" ;

2. (

• sovereign ,
• supreme

) greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal" ;