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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, king, lord, mogul, prince, queen, satrap, shah, sultan, suzerain

authoritarian, despot, dictator, führer (or fuehrer), monocrat, overlord, 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, prince, tycoon
Words Related to monarch

big shot, big wheel, bigwig, figure, nabob, notable, personage

celebrity, personality, star, superstar

deity, demigod, god
Near Antonyms of monarch

lightweight, small-timer

inferior, subordinate, underling

nobody, nothing, zero

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