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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New Zealand is part of the British Commonwealth and a constitutional monarchy that calls Charles III its King.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The powerful military’s influence runs deep in Thailand, a constitutional monarchy that has seen a dozen successful coups since 1932 — the most recent in 2014.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The Sunni Khalifa dynasty, headed by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, is fighting an uprising, stoked by the island nation’s Shia majority, which is demanding that a true constitutional monarchy replace the current government.
—Robert H. Pelletreau, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2011
The People’s Party, a coalition of military officers and civilians, fomented a transformation from absolute to constitutional monarchy in Thailand on June 24, 1932.
—Gina Tam, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2017
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The powerful military’s influence runs deep in Thailand, a constitutional monarchy that has seen a dozen successful coups since 1932 — the most recent in 2014.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
The Sunni Khalifa dynasty, headed by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, is fighting an uprising, stoked by the island nation’s Shia majority, which is demanding that a true constitutional monarchy replace the current government.
—Robert H. Pelletreau, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2011
The People’s Party, a coalition of military officers and civilians, fomented a transformation from absolute to constitutional monarchy in Thailand on June 24, 1932.
—Gina Tam, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2017
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“Constitutional monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional%20monarchy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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