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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The fact that the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom survives to this day is a product of this painful process of limitation.
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Jonathan Healey
september 18, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
Thailand’s Constitutional Court ordered the party to end its lese majeste campaign, and accused its leaders of seeking to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
On June 24, 1932, Thailand transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
—Tyrell Haberkorn, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Domestic regime change is no stranger to Thailand, which has had at least 12 successful coups and 31 Prime Ministers since the founding of its current constitutional monarchy in 1932—itself the product of a coup.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 June 2025
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Jonathan Healey
september 18, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
Thailand’s Constitutional Court ordered the party to end its lese majeste campaign, and accused its leaders of seeking to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
On June 24, 1932, Thailand transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
—Tyrell Haberkorn, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Domestic regime change is no stranger to Thailand, which has had at least 12 successful coups and 31 Prime Ministers since the founding of its current constitutional monarchy in 1932—itself the product of a coup.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 June 2025
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“Constitutional monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional%20monarchy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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