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mon·ar·chism | \ ˈmä-nər-ˌki-zəm 
, -ˌnär- \
, -ˌnär- \Definition of monarchism
: monarchical government or principles
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monarchist \ ˈmä-nər-kist , -ˌnär- \ noun or adjective
, -ˌnär- \ noun or adjectiveExamples of monarchism in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web For in the dozen or so countries that make up South-East Asia, liberal democracy has long struggled in the face of authoritarianism, bolstered by monarchism, nationalism and ethnic chauvinism.
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The Economist, "South-East Asia: lots of elections, not so much democracy," 24 May 2018 Now, Morocco and Jordan have toned down reformism and presented a new bottom line to their societies and the world: Ruling monarchism is here to stay.
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Sean Yom, Washington Post, "Why Jordan and Morocco are doubling down on royal rule," 16 May 2017 The tsarist and Soviet styles collide; monarchism and elitism are imposed on the industrial, the everyday.
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Sophie Pinkham, New Republic, "How a Russian Street Art Museum Defies Kremlin Censors," 3 July 2017
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