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monarchy

monarchy

66 3.9
A country ruled by a king or queen who usually inherits the position
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnərki/
translation icon : monarquía
  • The monarchy in the United Kingdom has a long history, with traditions that date back centuries.
  • constitutional monarchy
  • absolute monarchy
  • parliamentary monarchy

But until then, the monarchy is strong for the moment.

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Examples

  • Megan, this is the bizarre way, right, that our constitutional monarchy in the UK works.

  • This poem is an attack on the monarchy itself.

  • But until then, the monarchy is strong for the moment.

  • In terms of the future of our monarchy, we will not see his like again.

  • But the monarchy still costs us all in England, Britain.

  • For them the monarchy is an institution.

  • The ministers, however, remain loyal to the queen and the monarchy, as do many influential local business interests.

    Academic text (1992)
  • We feel a monarchy is the most stable path to restoring normalcy.

  • In the same year, Britain intervened in Jordan to save the monarchy of King Hussein.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In his essay, Ibsen examined the changing role of monarchy through the nineteenth century.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

parliamentary monarchy
vsmonarchy
  • Specialized
6.4

A system where a king or queen is head of state while elected representatives make the laws

gives ruling authority mainly to the hereditary ruler rather than to a parliamentary body

Compounds

6.4

A system where a king or queen is head of state while elected representatives make the laws

How Authoritarian

totalitarianism
  • Formal
19 9.3
despotism
  • Formal
7 9.6
czarism
  • US
9.6
monarchy
66 3.9
democracy
782 1.6

Surface Forms

monarchy singular
monarchies plural

Morphology

monarchy = monarch (transparent) = monarch + y

Formed from 'monarch' + the productive nominalizing suffix '-y' meaning 'system or condition', so the meaning 'system of rule by a monarch' is directly derived.

Etymology

Monarchy comes from Greek parts mono- meaning 'one', seen in monopoly or monologue, and -archy meaning 'rule', seen in anarchy which means 'no rule'. So, a monarchy is 'rule by one', which is why it means a country led by a single monarch like a king or queen.