1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as
a
: a sovereign ruler
b
: a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 1) king or queen
2
: one that holds preeminent position or power
Cotton, monarch of the textile world …—
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a new history of French monarchs
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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The negotiations to get to this stage will have been challenging but the monarch had no option but to engage damage control mode.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Sandringham is privately held by the monarch, as opposed to being part of the Crown Estate.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Sandringham is owned by the monarch as a private residence rather than the crown.
—Alexandra Koch , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Following the death of long-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Camilla inherited a trove of pieces from the late royal’s collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Sandringham is privately held by the monarch, as opposed to being part of the Crown Estate.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Sandringham is owned by the monarch as a private residence rather than the crown.
—Alexandra Koch , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Following the death of long-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Camilla inherited a trove of pieces from the late royal’s collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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monarch
noun
mon·arch
ˈmän-ərk 
-ˌärk
1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: as
a
: a ruler who has total power
absolute monarch
b
: someone who acts primarily as chief of state and who has only limited powers
constitutional monarch
2
: someone or something like a monarch
the oak is the monarch of the forest
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