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

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

Opinions on voluntary abdication by reigning monarchs vary amongst the royal families of Europe, but there is precedent in Belgium. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 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

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

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