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- 1. a form of government with a monarch at the head. Similar
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Jul 1, 2024 · monarchy, political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through heredity.
: a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute. The country's hereditary monarchy survived for centuries. Examples of monarchy in a Sentence. the French monarchy of the 18th century.
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.
Apr 22, 2021 · A monarchy is a form of government in which total sovereignty is invested in one person, a head of state called a monarch, who holds the position until death or abdication.
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.
a system of government that has a king or queen, or a country that has this system of government.
A monarchy is a country that is ruled by a monarch, and monarchy is this system or form of government. A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire. In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is limited by a constitution. But in an absolute monarchy, the monarch has unlimited power.
a system of government that has a king or queen, or a country that has this system of government.
[countable] a country that is ruled by a king or a queen. There are several constitutional monarchies in Europe. compare republic see also constitutional monarchy. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. the monarchy. [singular] the king or queen of a country and their family. Word Origin.
monarchy /ˈmɑnɚki/noun. pluralmonarchies. Britannica Dictionary definition of MONARCHY. 1. [count]:a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen) 2. [count, noncount]:a form of government in which a country is ruled by a monarch. the French monarchy of the 18th century. — see also constitutional monarchy.
