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   monarchy

   /ˈmɒnəki/

   noun

   • 1. a form of government with a monarch at the head. Similar kingshipsovereigntyautocracymonocracyabsolutismabsolute powerdespotismroyalismmonarchism
   • ▪ a state that has a monarch. Similar kingdomsovereign stateprincipalityempirerealm
   • ▪ the monarch and royal family of a country: "the monarchy is the focus of loyalty and service"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French monarchie, via late Latin from Greek monarkhia ‘the rule of one’.

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   What is a monarchy form of government?

   • What Is a Monarchy? A monarchy is a form of government in which total sovereignty is invested in one person, a head of state called a monarch, who holds the position until death or abdication.

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   What is a monarchy and how does it work?

   • A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.

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   What is a constitutional monarchy?

   • In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is subject to a constitution. In most current constitutional monarchies, the monarch is mainly a ceremonial figurehead symbol of national unity and state continuity. Although nominally sovereign, the electorate (through the legislature) exercises political sovereignty.

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   Is a monarch a head of State?

   • monarch, head of state of a monarchy, a state in which sovereignty resides in an individual ruler. Monarchs often achieve their status through heredity, such that rulership passes from parent to child or to another close relative in a royal family. Though a monarch is head of state, they are not necessarily head of government.

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   5 days ago · 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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   A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.

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   A monarch is a head of state [1] [2] for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in the state, or others may wield that power on behalf of the monarch.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · A monarch is the head of state of a monarchy, a state where sovereignty resides in an individual ruler. Monarchs may have absolute or limited power, and may be called king, queen, emperor, tsar, caliph, or sultan, among other titles.

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   Monarchy is the rule by a single person who is the permanent head of state. Learn about the history, types, and examples of monarchy from Britannica's editors, as well as related terms such as emperor, vizier, and Niẓām al-Mulk.

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