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liege

/liːdʒ/

Meanings
noun
A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.

Examples :

"The king, as liege of the realm, held ultimate authority over all the land and its people. "
royal person government politics state

Related Words

Illustration ultimate

ultimate noun

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

The most basic or fundamental of a set of things

"The ultimate goal for the school's fundraising drive is to buy new computers. "

Illustration absolute

absolute noun

/ˈæb.səˌljuːt/ /ˈæb.səˌlut/

That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation, inviolate, fundamental.

"moral absolutes"

Illustration liegeman

liegeman noun

/ˈliːdʒmən/ /ˈliːdʒmæn/

A male liege (subject of a sovereign or lord).

"The farmer pledged his loyalty to the Duke, becoming his liegeman and promising to serve him faithfully. "

Illustration faithful

faithful noun

/ˈfeɪθ.fəl/

(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.

"The faithful pray five times a day."

Illustration allegiance

allegiance noun

/əˈliː.dʒəns/

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

"The student's unwavering allegiance to the school's debate team was evident in her dedication to practice. "

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration paramount

paramount noun

/ˈpa.ɹə.maʊnt/ /ˈpæ.ɹəˌmaʊnt/

A chief or superior.

"The school's paramount concern is student safety. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration sovereign

sovereign noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/

A monarch; the ruler of a country.

"The sovereign of the kingdom awarded the school a grant for new equipment. "

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."