OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3994

monarchy

/ˈmɒnəki/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
monarquía
A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).
A constitutional monarchy is a monarchy in which the monarch's power is legally constrained, ranging from where minor concessions have been made to appease certain factions to wher…
An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.
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