the crown
noun
1
or the Crown
: the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen
the blessing of the Spanish crown
allegiance to the crown
She was appointed by the Crown.
2
: the position of power that a king or queen has
When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.
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One shot of the video shows Bad Bunny saluting from the crown of the Statue of Liberty, which has been draped in a Puerto Rican flag.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
The two holidays are ideologically opposed: Canada Day celebrates the country’s 1867 confederation under British law, while July Fourth celebrates a violent revolution against the crown.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025
Local bars will compete for the crown in a showdown that benefits Girls Empowerment Network.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In a musical climate where the pop princess reigns, Isabel LaRosa could be next in line for the crown.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
The two holidays are ideologically opposed: Canada Day celebrates the country’s 1867 confederation under British law, while July Fourth celebrates a violent revolution against the crown.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 2 July 2025
Local bars will compete for the crown in a showdown that benefits Girls Empowerment Network.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In a musical climate where the pop princess reigns, Isabel LaRosa could be next in line for the crown.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crown
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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