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monarchy

[ mon-er-kee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural mon·ar·chies.

a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person.

monarchy

/ ˈmɒnəkɪ /

a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king, and whose powers can vary from those of an absolute despot to those of a figurehead
a country reigned over by a king, prince, or other monarch

monarchy

A system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, in a monarchy is generally inherited. The ruler, or monarch, is often only the head of state, not the head of government. Many monarchies, such as Britain and Denmark , are actually governed by parliaments . ( See absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy .)

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English monarchie, from Late Latin monarchia, from Greek monarchía. See monarch, -y ³

Did the French monarchy end not with a bang—or a whimper—but a smile?

How about adopting the Scandinavian “bicycle monarchy” model, for example?

Ever since, the Saudis have seen the Brotherhood as both a domestic and geopolitical threat to the monarchy.

The stylish new family have been a breath of fresh air for the British monarchy.

The Guardian reported that “the cost of the monarchy to the public purse last year was £35.7m.”

At one fell swoop on the field of Jena, the famed military monarchy of the great Frederick fell in pieces like a potter's vessel.

It was not till the accession of the July monarchy that the Duke of Treviso once again played a prominent part.

Was it to be still part of the Portuguese monarchy, with a separate supreme jurisdiction civil and criminal under the Prince?

The friends of the monarchy soon found all efforts at concealment unavailing.

The English and Scotch are republicans, with democratic institutions, living under a monarchy.

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