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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•ar•chy /ˈmɑnɚki/USA pronunciation n., pl. -chies. - Government a government or state in which the supreme power is held by a monarch:[countable]The three monarchies joined together to form one kingdom.
- Government the fact or state of being a monarchy:[uncountable]Some consider monarchy to be the best form of government.
See -arch-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•ar•chy (mon′ər kē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -chies. - Governmenta state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Cf. absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- Governmentsupreme power or sovereignty held by a single person.
- Greek monarchía. See monarch, -y3
- Late Latin monarchia
- Middle English monarchie 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See kingdom.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: monarchy /ˈmɒnəkɪ/ n ( pl -chies)- a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king, and whose powers can vary from those of an absolute despot to those of a figurehead
- a country reigned over by a king, prince, or other monarch
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