Word forms: plural monarchies1. variable nounA monarchy is a system in which a country has a monarch.
...a serious debate on the future of the monarchy.
Synonyms: sovereignty, despotism, autocracy, kingship More Synonyms of monarchy
2. countable nounA monarchy is a country that has a monarch.
3. countable nounThe monarchy is used to refer to the monarch and his or her family.
The monarchy has to create a balance between its public and private lives.
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