monarchy Synonyms & Antonyms
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Monarchy as a Noun
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).
An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.
The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
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.
States based on a system of governance headed by a king or a queen.
Monarchy in a Sentence
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 body.
Word Forms & Grammar
monarchy (countable and uncountable, plural monarchies)
Origin of Monarchy
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”).
Monarchy: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɒnəki/ |
| Meaning | A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state… |
| Plural | monarchies |