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ruler vs sovereign

sovereign vs ruler

ruler and sovereign both are nouns.

ruler is not an adjective while sovereign is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruler Yes No No No
sovereign Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sovereign is a hyponym of ruler; that is, sovereign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruler:
  • ruler: a person who rules or commands
  • sovereign: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
Other hyponyms of ruler include Inca, basileus, Bourbon, calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah, dictator, potentate, ameer, amir, emeer, emir, ethnarch, hakim, Hanoverian, khan, Moghul, Mogul, oligarch, lord, master, overlord, Pharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt, puppet leader, puppet ruler, regent, dynast, Arab chief, sheik, sheikh, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh, crowned head, monarch, Stuart, grand Turk, sultan, Tudor, tyrant.
ruler (noun) sovereign (noun)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
a person who rules or commands
ruler (adjective) sovereign (adjective)
greatest in status or authority or power
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
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