Synonyms of monarchs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rulers
• kings
• sovereigns
• emperors
• autocrats
• potentates
• queens
• princes
• empresses
• emirs
• overlords
• sultans
• Caesars
• dictators
• tyrants
• lords
• czars
• satraps
• despots
• kaisers
• shahs
• khans
• moguls
• suzerains
• Big Brothers
• corulers
• führers
• mikados
• authoritarians
• khedives
• monocrats
• paramounts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnates
• tycoons
• kings
• princes
• barons
• czars
• lords
• lions
• Napoleons
• moguls
• stars
• figures
• captains
• notables
• nawabs
• VIPs
• bigwigs
• personages
• heavyweights
• big boys
• celebrities
• nabobs
• big guns
• big shots
• deities
• superstars
• biggies
• big wheels
• movers and shakers
• fat cats
• kahunas
• personalities
• gods
• heavies
• main men
• honchos
• bigfeet
• supremos
• big cheeses
• demigods
• pooh-bahs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subordinates
• lightweights
• underlings
• inferiors
• half-pints
• small-timers
• zeros
• nobodies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monarchs

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

Another resident, Kana Sakakura, noted that countries in Europe, such as the UK, have long histories of female monarchs. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

And in a place where celebrity passersby and visiting monarchs typically get the same collective shrug, a certain exuberance appeared. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Virginia may have established a representative body, the House of Burgesses, in 1619, but the mid-century Cavalier elite continued to accept the divine right of kings as the Stuart monarchs had propounded it. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

With this decision, the king bucks 189 years of tradition, as monarchs have lived in the palace since 1837, when Queen Victoria began her reign. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 June 2026

How long have British monarchs lived at Buckingham Palace? — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 June 2026