mon·ar·chy (m n  r-k , -är -)n. pl. mon·ar·chies 1. Government by a monarch. 2. A state ruled or headed by a monarch. [Middle English monarchie, from Old French, from Latin monarchia, from Greek monarkhi  , from monarkhos, monarch; see monarch.]mo·nar chi·al (m-närk-l) adj. |
monarchy [ˈmɒnəkɪ]
n pl -chies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king, and whose powers can vary from those of an absolute despot to those of a figurehead
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a country reigned over by a king, prince, or other monarch
monarchy
1. a governmental system in which supreme power is actually or nominally held by a monarch.
2. supreme power and authority held by one person; autocracy. — monarchie, monarchical, adj.
See also: Government
2. supreme power and authority held by one person; autocracy. — monarchie, monarchical, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  monarchy - an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authorityparliamentary monarchy - a monarchy having a parliament kingdom - a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state empire - a monarchy with an emperor as head of state |
monarchy
noun
1. sovereignty, despotism, autocracy, kingship, absolutism, royalism, monocracy a debate on the future of the monarchy
2. kingdom, empire, realm, principality The country was a monarchy until 1973.
Translations
monarchy
n → Monarchie f
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