monarchy

mon·ar·chy

noun \ˈmä-nər-kē also -ˌnär-\

plural mon·ar·chies

Definition of MONARCHY

1

: undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person

2

: a nation or state having a monarchical government

3

: a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute

Examples of MONARCHY

1. the French monarchy of the 18th century

First Known Use of MONARCHY

14th century

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with MONARCHY

autarchy, autarky, dyarchy, eparchy, exarchy, heptarchy, malarkey, menarche, pentarchy, squirearchy, tetrarchy, triarchy, trierarchy