monarchymon‧ar‧chy /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ ●○○ noun (plural monarchies) 
the abolition of the monarchy► see thesaurus at government2[countable] a country that is ruled by a king or queen3the monarchy the king or queen of a country, and his or her family: People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- At that time, Nepal was transformed from an absolute monarchy into a multi-party democracy.
- Burns hated European monarchies and helped lead the American Revolution.
- Many people in Britain think the country no longer needs a monarchy.
- The US has close ties with the Saudi monarchy.
- Among ordinary people almost everywhere, however, the idea of monarchy had still great emotive power.
- But those who believe in the monarchy like to think it stands for stability and good example.
- Constitutional monarchies are obvious examples of political systems with a dual executive.
- His conquests transformed the ancient world and ushered in the Hellenistic age of great monarchies.
- In actual fact, what the monarchy does do is to reinforce Britain's position in the world as an outmoded Ruritania.
- That is no more or less than a sovereign Parliament within a constitutional monarchy should be able to expect.
- This may seem surprising in view of the widespread acceptance of monarchy.
- With monarchy, the essential problem is that power is put at the mercy of relatives and genetics.
THESAURUS
[countable, uncountable] the group of people who govern a country or the system they use to govern it: · The French government did not sign the agreement.· a democratic system of government
[countable] the government of a country, especially one such as the US, which is led by a president: · the Kennedy administration· the problems left by the previous administration
[countable] a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of: · Most people opposed the apartheid regime.
[singular] the part of the government that makes sure that laws and decisions work well: · the separation of powers between the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary
[countable, uncountable] a political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government, or a country that has this system: · The transition to democracy has not been easy.· In a democracy, people have freedom of speech.
[countable] a country that has an elected government, and is led by a president, not a king or queen: · Mauritius became a republic in 1992.
[countable, uncountable] the system of having a king or queen as the head of state, or a country that has this system: · Some monarchies have elected governments.· controversy about the institution of monarchy
the male ruler of a country, who comes from a royal family: · George III was the king of England at that time.· King Harald V of Norway
a woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family, or the wife of a king: · She became queen when she was only 14 years old.· Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
a king or queen: · The bishops were appointed by the monarch.
a country that is ruled by a king or queen, or this type of political system: · Britain is a constitutional monarchy.· Some people want the monarchy to be abolished.
the son of a king, queen, or prince, or the male ruler of a small country or state: · Prince Rainier of Monaco· The prince will inherit the throne when his father dies.
someone such as a king, who has official power over a country and its people: · the ruler of Babylonia· General Musharraf was the former military ruler of Pakistan.
the ruler of an empire (=group of countries): · the Habsburg emperors of the 19th century· Emperor Hirohito
formal a king or queen: · It was hoped that a meeting of the two sovereigns would ease tensions between the countries.
someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child: · Edward II left his friend Gaveston as regent.
formal the position of king or queen: · Warwick was a loyal servant of the crown.
Longman Language Activatordifferent systems of government a system of government in which everyone in the country can vote to choose the government and has the freedom to oppose it, to protest against it etc: · In 1974, democracy returned to Greece after seven years of military rule.· Adolfo Suarez supervised Spain's transition to democracy in the 1970s.
a democratic country, government, or political system is one in which the people vote to choose the government: · Costa Rica is often mentioned as an example of what countries can accomplish under stable, democratic governments.· The Communist Party was voted out of power in the nation's first democratic elections in decades.· Open, free, and fair elections are the most basic element of the democratic process.
a country whose leader is a president, not a king or queen: · the French Republic· Moldavia, a republic of more than 4 million people, borders Romania.republic of: · the People's Republic of China
a system of government in a country that has a king or queen, or the members of a royal family in that country: · Many people in Britain think the country no longer needs a monarchy.· The US has close ties with the Saudi monarchy.absolute monarchy (=a monarchy with complete power): · At that time, Nepal was transformed from an absolute monarchy into a multi-party democracy.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitutional monarchy (=a country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution) The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the presidency.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[uncountable] the system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen: a constitutional monarchy (=a country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution) The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the presidency.· For Durkheim this explained the harshness of punishment in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when absolute monarchy was at its height.
· That is no more or less than a sovereign Parliament within a constitutional monarchy should be able to expect.· The fourth element of the constitution is one that I have described as a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy.· Under a constitutional monarchy, the Tsar was Grand Duke, with a bicameral legislature.· Both, also, were constitutional monarchies.· Number one, in all senses, was to establish a democratic, constitutional monarchy.· Opposition leaders hailed the visit, calling for a referendum on the restoration of the constitutional monarchy.
the abolition of the monarchy► see thesaurus at government2[countable] a country that is ruled by a king or queen3the monarchy the king or queen of a country, and his or her family: People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more.