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monarch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of monarch

1 one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
  • the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
Synonyms of monarch

autocrat, potentate, ruler, sovereign (also sovran)
Words Related to monarch

coruler

Caesar, czar (also tsar), emir (or amir), emperor, empress, kaiser, khan, khedive, king, lord, mikado, mogul, prince, queen, satrap, shah, sultan, suzerain

authoritarian, Big Brother, despot, dictator, führer (or fuehrer), monocrat, overlord, paramount, tyrant
2 a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
  • the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry
Synonyms of monarch

baron, captain, czar (also tsar), king, lion, lord, magnate, mogul, Napoleon, prince, tycoon
Words Related to monarch

big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, fat cat, figure, heavy, heavyweight, honcho, kahuna, main man, mover and shaker, nabob, nawab, notable, personage, pooh-bah (also poo-bah), supremo [chiefly British], VIP

celebrity, personality, star, superstar

deity, demigod, god
Near Antonyms of monarch

half-pint, lightweight, small-timer

inferior, subordinate, underling

nobody, nothing, zero

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