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throne


2throne

verb
thronedthron·ing

Definition of THRONE

transitive verb
1
: to seat on a throne
2
: to invest with kingly rank or power
intransitive verb
1
: to sit on a throne
2
: to hold kingly power

First Known Use of THRONE

14th century

Other Government and Politics Terms

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

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