constitutional monarchy
noun
: a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution
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The People’s Party, a coalition of military officers and civilians, fomented a transformation from absolute to constitutional monarchy in Thailand on June 24, 1932.
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Gina Tam, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2017
And Albert really rules: while other European countries have monarchs as symbolic heads of state, Monaco’s government is a hereditary and constitutional monarchy.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, compared to the U.S. republic, and is already split into 10 provinces.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Holness is the youngest prime minister in the Caribbean country's history and vowed to transform Jamaica from a constitutional monarchy into a republic during his election campaign.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gina Tam, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2017
And Albert really rules: while other European countries have monarchs as symbolic heads of state, Monaco’s government is a hereditary and constitutional monarchy.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, compared to the U.S. republic, and is already split into 10 provinces.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Holness is the youngest prime minister in the Caribbean country's history and vowed to transform Jamaica from a constitutional monarchy into a republic during his election campaign.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for constitutional monarchy
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“Constitutional monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional%20monarchy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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