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Sovereign

/sˈɑvrən/
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(adj) Exercising power of rule.

As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.
The English sovereign is generally said to reign but not rule.
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The term ____ usually refers to a supreme ruler, such as a king or queen of an independent state.

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