monarchy

noun

mon·ar·chy ˈmä-nər-kē

also -ˌnär-

plural monarchies

Synonyms of monarchy next

: undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person

Saudi Arabia is governed by a monarchy.

: a nation or state having a monarchical government

Britain is a monarchy.

: 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

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The parallels between the show’s fictional country and the U.S. seem pretty clear throughout, but ultimately, Kid Prince and Pablo still live in a monarchy. —

Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 Unlike the ancient, crumbling monarchies of Europe, the United States was a young nation, fresh and vigorous. —

Caroline Winterer / Made By History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025 Harry and Meghan's 2025 A calm but positive 2024 may well have been exactly what the Sussexes needed after 2023 saw a major backlash over their broadsides against King Charles III's monarchy and the collapse of their Spotify deal. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Critics marvelled at the way that Brown, for all his apparent lightheartedness, says profound things about both the monarchy and Britain. —

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