Synonyms of monarchies

monarchies

noun

plural of monarchy

as in republics

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.

Related Words

• republics
• democracies
• dictatorships
• sovereigns
• kingdoms
• commonwealths
• nations
• states
• principalities
• sultanates
• countries
• provinces
• theocracies
• duchies
• oligarchies
• empires
• colonies
• nation-states
• city-states
• domains
• dominions
• microstates
• realms
• monocracies
• homelands
• ministates
• dukedoms
• emirates
• lands
• dependencies
• sovereignties
• settlements
• mandates
• seigniories
• trust territories
• client states
• soil
• superpowers
• world powers
• condominiums
• fatherlands
• great powers
• sea powers
• motherlands
• powers
• welfare states

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monarchies

The Belgian and Dutch monarchies seem to share a warm bond as well as a border, and Queen Mathilde and Queen Máxima are known to be friends. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Even the Gulf monarchies who’ve made their fortunes on oil and gas exports have come around to the idea that this is not a sustainable strategy, yet Trump won’t hear it. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026

For decades, the region’s monarchies shared common challenges. — Judah Taub, semafor.com, 11 June 2026

When the war began, a cornered Iran lashed out by attacking its neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a 45-year-old coalition of energy-rich Arab monarchies including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026

The diversification efforts in the Gulf Arab monarchies are far from perfect, and these states are not liberal democracies. — Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026

Prince Philip joined Meet The Press back in 1969 at a time when monarchies across Europe were in decline following World War II. — NBC news, 3 May 2026

Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places—Communist people’s republics, Gulf monarchies—where only death could pry power from the ruling elders. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026

The primary strategic target of the declaration was the Bourbon monarchies of France and Spain, Britain’s chief rivals. — Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026