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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Chris Jackson / Getty Images And he will also have been given guidance on his fellow prince, who unlike William is not part of a constitutional monarchy answerable to lawmakers and open to criticism from an often boisterous free press.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Under Mottley, Barbados also cut ties with Queen Elizabeth II in November 2021 and ceased to be a constitutional monarchy.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2026
The last World Cup, Bertoli notes, was held in Qatar, an energy-rich constitutional monarchy where freedom of association and expression is heavily restricted and thousands of migrant workers are held in conditions that have been likened to slavery or servitude.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy, Lovely Runner breakout Byeon Woo-seok stars as melancholic modern-day prince Yi An.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Under Mottley, Barbados also cut ties with Queen Elizabeth II in November 2021 and ceased to be a constitutional monarchy.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Feb. 2026
The last World Cup, Bertoli notes, was held in Qatar, an energy-rich constitutional monarchy where freedom of association and expression is heavily restricted and thousands of migrant workers are held in conditions that have been likened to slavery or servitude.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy, Lovely Runner breakout Byeon Woo-seok stars as melancholic modern-day prince Yi An.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Constitutional monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional%20monarchy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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