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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Moody’s, S&P and Fitch assign ratings to sovereigns to predict whether they will default.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"This excess in supply is also likely an additional factor serving to weigh on global sovereign debt markets with some investors preferring to invest in Big Tech as opposed to indebted sovereigns."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Normally a potential reluctance among those three sovereigns to buy U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
These developments don’t threaten dollar dominance today or tomorrow, but they reflect a genuine, if gradual, de-risking impulse among sovereigns who have concluded that some diversification away from dollar concentration is prudent.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Through the sound of the shivering glass I could hear the “ting” of the gold, as some of the sovereigns fell on the flagging.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
