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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Though Canadians are self-governing, with their own parliament and prime minister, the country is formally a constitutional monarchy, with King Charles III as Canada's head of state. —Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024

At some point Friday morning, Starmer will head to Buckingham Palace to be appointed prime minister by King Charles III, a formality in Britain’s constitutional monarchy. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 July 2024

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy, with a multi-ethnic population of Malays, Chinese and Indians. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 June 2024

Holness is the youngest prime minister of Jamaica to date and vowed to transform Jamaica from a constitutional monarchy into a republic during his election campaign. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024