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as in monarchism
a system of government in which there is only one ruler whose power is unlimited
Under a monarchy, the position of ruler is often passed down from parent to child.
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as in democracy
a group of people who live in a territory ruled by a single person
The country was formerly a monarchy, but has now transitioned to a republic.
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Recent Examples of monarchy
The series’ impressively brutal action sequences are the fun stuff, but questions about the validity of a monarchy and the intrusions of the outside world on an insular culture are what stick with you.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The guards, who are part of the Household Division whose principal role is the protection of the monarchy, performed classic Black Sabbath's hit 'Paranoid' during the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace Wednesday.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The succession to the throne is pivotal to the future of the monarchy, and the deep rift in the royal family underlines its importance.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Generals have seized power in 20 coups since 1932, often toppling democratic governments, according to the CIA World Factbook, and the military portrays itself as the ultimate defender of the monarchy.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
The guards, who are part of the Household Division whose principal role is the protection of the monarchy, performed classic Black Sabbath's hit 'Paranoid' during the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace Wednesday.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The succession to the throne is pivotal to the future of the monarchy, and the deep rift in the royal family underlines its importance.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Generals have seized power in 20 coups since 1932, often toppling democratic governments, according to the CIA World Factbook, and the military portrays itself as the ultimate defender of the monarchy.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchy
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But a slave mentality remains deeply ingrained in Russian minds, along with a latent monarchism and paternalism.—
Nikita Petrov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
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But for anyone outside the British elite, the constitutional monarchism that emerged after the civil wars did not look much like democracy or true liberty.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Aug. 2024
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Something like that argument is being applied to gerrymandering, which is applying nuclear-level destruction to American democracy at both state and federal levels.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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The target of this unprecedented mid-decade challenge to democracy is clear—Black and Latino voters whose growing numbers threaten to shift political power in a rapidly changing state.—
Martin Luther King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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From the Cossack republics of the 17th century to the Maidan uprising of 2014, Ukraine has consistently supported freedom and pluralism.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Charges of legislative graft are as old as the republic itself.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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Instead, the Islamic Republic survives as a massively unpopular dictatorship, economically ruined, internationally isolated, and battered by both the U.S. and Israel.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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This, in turn spawned totalitarian dictatorships and led to World War II.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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The reception was held just 30 minutes from the Castle of Mey, which is closed to visitors from July 24 to Aug. 8 — suggesting that the sovereign might be staying there.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Treasury debt was traditionally issued at the long end of the curve, such as 10 and 30 years, and purchased by pension funds and sovereigns.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Set to begin production by year-end, the development comes as the kingdom looks to ramp up gas production for domestic use in order to free up more crude oil for sale abroad.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, budget overruns, operational complications and global oil market conditions have forced the kingdom to scale back or entirely shelve some of those projects, sources who have worked on Neom have told CNBC.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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One Kentucky city tops the list, but city leaders dispute findings Lyndon, located just outside Louisville in Jefferson County, is considered the most dangerous city in the commonwealth.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, Earle-Sears and Miyares benefited from Youngkin’s 2021 campaign, which saw Republicans make inroads throughout the commonwealth.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
23 July 2025
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By 2009, however, the numbers started to turn, thanks to offshore drilling and new fracking technology, until U.S. crude oil output surpassed not just the country’s 1970 peak but that of every other crude-pumping nation throughout all of history.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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And disappear it from membership in a community of nations built around even a flawed decency?—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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