monarchs

noun

plural of monarch
1
as in rulers
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

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as in magnates
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

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Recent Examples of monarchs That was in line with a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs giving up the reins to their heirs. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 That was in line with a tradition of Liechtenstein monarchs giving the reins to their heirs. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The Sultan is one of the last remaining absolute monarchs in the world and has enacted some controversial policies in recent years. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Social media has given the wealthy something the French monarchs at the Palace of Versailles never had—a real-time global audience of millions. — Zahra Tayeb, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 According to the World Wildlife Fund, the overwintering areas covered by monarchs this year increased by 64 percent. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 But monarchs are not the only insects that depend on milkweed. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 On the gallery’s walls, meanwhile, hang 28 portrait tapestries of monarchs, architects, and artists. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Fall was marked by the arrival of migrating monarchs making their way to their rainy-season homes on the coast. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchs
  1. rulers
  2. magnates
  3. kings
  4. tycoons
  5. sovereigns
  6. princes
Noun
  • Although individual rulers adopted Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Daoism, or traditional Mongol religion, the Mongols generally practiced religious tolerance.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Syria’s new rulers have asked Russia to hand the Assads over.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rulers
Noun
  • The verdict cleared a legal cloud hanging over OpenAI's restructuring right as both magnates were steering their companies toward the public market.
    — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of magnates
Noun
  • Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of tycoons
Noun
  • On 28 July, Moody’s changed its MENA outlook from stable to negative, noting that the impairment of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will weigh on the growth of Gulf sovereigns, as well as their fiscal and external positions.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As one of the big three ratings agencies, alongside Fitch and Moody’s, S&P Global plays a crucial role in determining whether African sovereigns and businesses can secure capital from international financial markets.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of sovereigns
Noun
  • To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Belgian princesses and princes have all been busy with their education, with a recent milestone being King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveling to Boston for Princess Elisabeth’s graduation ceremonies.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
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