sovereign
noun
a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
sovereigns
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pluralof sovereign.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tim Ash, senior strategist at RBC Bluebay Asset Management, pointed out in a posting on X, that sovereigns do not request swap lines lightly.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Spreads on the best-rated Middle Eastern 10-year dollar-denominated sovereigns were as much as 15 basis points wider early last week before moving back down Thursday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
The country’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that the country wouldn’t rule out any options to counter the yen’s recent sharp falls, supporting Japanese sovereigns but hitting exporters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Adam Johnson conjures the watery world of the precolonial Tuʻitonga empire in this fictional saga of sovereigns, warriors, celestial navigators and plucky commoners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
One feels the need to bow to unquestioned sovereigns.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
