the crown

noun

1

or the Crown : the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen

the blessing of the Spanish crown

allegiance to the crown

She was appointed by the Crown.

2

: the position of power that a king or queen has

When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.

Examples of the crown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The palace has already established that Harry and Meghan are private citizens who do not represent the crown. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Before receiving the crown, Maddox joined six other young women on the Rose Court, each chosen based on several criteria, including academic achievement, community and school involvement, public speaking ability and youth leadership. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

However, most of our respondents said that Barcelona midfielder Patri Guijarro deserved the crown, and her former team-mate Putellas was down in third place. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

One even got in trouble and is shackled to a wooden pillory, serving as an example to others who disobey the crown and engage in piracy. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the crown

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown