monarchy

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/ˈmɒnəki/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A system of government ruled by a king or queen.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A form of government where sovereignty is embodied by a single ruler in a state and his high aristocracy representing their separate divided lands within the state and their low aristocracy representing their separate divided fiefs.

Examples

  • Aristotle was toadying up to the Macedonian monarchy.

  • Many in England want to see the public subsidy of the monarchy done away with.

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.

  2. A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

  3. States based on a system of governance headed by a king or a queen.

More examples

In context

  • An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.

  • A constitutional monarchy is a monarchy in which the monarch's power is legally constrained, ranging from where minor concessions have been made to appease certain factions to where the monarch is a figurehead with all real power in the hands of a legislative...

  • A constitutional monarchy is a monarchy in which the monarch's power is legally constrained, ranging from where minor concessions have been made to appease certain factions to where the monarch is a figurehead with all real power in the hands of a legislative body.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Old French monarchie, from Late Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία (monarkhía), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “power, authority”). By surface analysis, mon- (“one, single”) + -archy (“rule, command”).