1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as
a
: a sovereign ruler
b
: a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3) 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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However, the long-reigning monarch never wore the Greville tiara in public, likely due to its significant connection to her late mother.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
The revolutionary focus was, and remains today, on the rights of the individual — not the state, not the monarch, not a corporate entity, not a particular economic or social class, and certainly not the military.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Advertisement This decision to ground authority in reason, science, and secular humanism was profound at a time when European monarchs claimed that God had appointed them to the throne.
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While the monarch cannot sell these properties, they are professionally managed, and the revenue supports the official functions of the royal family.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
The revolutionary focus was, and remains today, on the rights of the individual — not the state, not the monarch, not a corporate entity, not a particular economic or social class, and certainly not the military.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Advertisement This decision to ground authority in reason, science, and secular humanism was profound at a time when European monarchs claimed that God had appointed them to the throne.
—Time, 1 July 2025
While the monarch cannot sell these properties, they are professionally managed, and the revenue supports the official functions of the royal family.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 16 Jul. 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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