| 单词 | monarchy |
| 释义 | monarchy (once / 482 pages) n A monarchy is a country that is ruled by a monarch, and monarchy is this system or form of government. A monarch, such as a king or queen, rules a kingdom or empire. In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is limited by a constitution. But in an absolute monarchy, the monarch has unlimited power. Monarchy is an old form of government, and the word has been around a long time. It derives from Greek monarkhiā, from monarkhos "monarch." WORD FAMILYmonarchy: monarchic, monarchies, monarchism+/monarch: monarchal, monarches, monarchical, monarchs, monarchy/monarchic: monarchically/monarchism: monarchist/monarchist: monarchists USAGE EXAMPLESWhile the monarchy in neighbouring Thailand is protected by a lese majeste law that outlaws any criticism, there is no similar law in Cambodia. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) "And if the monarchy is returned to Russia I will vote with my both hands." BBC(Dec 24, 2016) The mostly Sunni rebels include groups supported by Turkey, the United States and Gulf monarchies. Reuters(Dec 19, 2016) n an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority Hypo|Hyper parliamentary monarchy a monarchy having a parliament kingdoma monarchy with a king or queen as head of state empirea monarchy with an emperor as head of state Mogul empirean empire established by the Mogul conquerors of India that reigned from 1526 to 1857 Second Empirethe imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870 autarchy, autocracy a political system governed by a single individual |
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