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Monarchy

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ˈmɒnəki/nounCommon term

In politics & government, monarchy means: A system in which a king, queen or other hereditary ruler is the head of state; also a country with this system.

In Turkish: monarşi, krallık

How it is used

Political science separates absolute monarchy, where the ruler holds real power, from constitutional monarchy, where the monarch is mainly a symbol and an elected parliament and government make the decisions. A monarchy can be abolished or restored.

Example sentences

  1. In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch signs laws but does not decide on them.

  2. The history course covers the end of the monarchy and the founding of the republic.

Common collocations

  • constitutional monarchy
  • absolute monarchy
  • abolish the monarchy
  • hereditary monarchy
  • republicA state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and the head of state is not a king or queen but usually an elected president.
  • head of stateThe person who officially represents a country at home and abroad, such as a president or monarch; in some systems the role is mainly ceremonial.
  • parliamentary systemA system of government in which the government comes from parliament and must keep the support of a majority there to stay in power.
  • sovereigntyThe highest authority of a state to govern itself and make its own laws without outside control; also the idea of where final political authority lies, for example with the people.

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