Difference between Self-governing and Sovereign

What is the difference between Self-governing and Sovereign?

Self-governing as an adjective is exercising control over one's own affairs while Sovereign as an adjective is exercising power of rule.

Self-governing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: exercising control over one's own affairs

Sovereign

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exercising power of rule.Exceptional in quality.Having supreme, ultimate power.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A monarch; the ruler of a country.One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.A gold coin minted by the United Kingdom.A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33⅓ standard bottles.

Example sentence: Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead life to sovereign power.

We hope you now know whether to use Self-governing or Sovereign in your sentence.

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