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- DictionaryMon·arch/ˈmänərk/
noun
- 1. a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor: "the reigning monarch"
- 2. see monarch butterfly
1. One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially: a. A sole and absolute ruler. b. A sovereign, such as a king or empress, often with constitutionally limited authority: a constitutional monarch. 2. One that commands or rules: "I am monarch of all I survey" (William Cowper). 3.
us / ˈmɑː.nɚk / uk / ˈmɒn.ək / Add to word list. a king or queen: a hereditary monarch. Britain's head of state is a constitutional monarch (= only has very limited powers). Synonyms. crowned head formal. sovereign (RULER) Compare. king noun (MALE RULER) queen (WOMAN) royal noun informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person. Saudi Arabia is governed by a monarchy. 2. : a nation or state having a monarchical government. Britain is a monarchy. 3. : a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute.
Apr 13, 2024 · monarchy, political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through heredity.
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1 day ago · 3 meanings: 1. a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right 2. a supremely.... Click for more definitions.
monarch. a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen. Queen Victoria was England's longest reigning monarch. The constitutional monarch , as head of state, has limited powers. Definition of monarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
