sovereign vs swayer

sovereign and swayer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sovereign	Yes	Yes	No	No
swayer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, swayer is a hypernym of sovereign; that is, swayer is a word with a broader meaning than sovereign:

Other hypernyms of sovereign include chief of state, head of state, ruler.

sovereign (noun)	swayer (noun)
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right	a person who rules or commands

sovereign (adjective)	swayer (adjective)
greatest in status or authority or power
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces