constitutional monarchy
noun
: a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution
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What the Saudis and the other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council really feared, however, was the protesters' demands that Bahrain become a constitutional monarchy.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012
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After America gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterward, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system.
—Rob Gillies, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and the king is the country's head of state.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
New Zealand is part of the British Commonwealth and a constitutional monarchy that calls Charles III its King.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012
Recommended Cooperation Across Arab Mideast, a new alignment rises: An axis of cooperation
After America gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterward, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system.
—Rob Gillies, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and the king is the country's head of state.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 26 May 2025
New Zealand is part of the British Commonwealth and a constitutional monarchy that calls Charles III its King.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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“Constitutional monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional%20monarchy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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