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as in monarchism
a system of government in which there is only one ruler whose power is unlimited
Under a monarchy, the position of ruler is often passed down from parent to child.
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as in democracy
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.
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Recent Examples of monarchy
Their numbers, though, were better in May, with 64% of those polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.
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Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
All this will rankle many, particularly young people, who are less likely to own their own homes and whose support for the monarchy is already in decline.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
RadarOnline is reporting that Ferguson is at the center of a dispute within the royal family after asking for financial security from the monarchy in exchange for not accepting lucrative media and publishing opportunities.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 June 2026
That year was Megan Markle’s first time attending the ceremony, following her wedding to Prince Harry in May, making her official debut at one of the monarchy's most iconic occasions.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
All this will rankle many, particularly young people, who are less likely to own their own homes and whose support for the monarchy is already in decline.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
RadarOnline is reporting that Ferguson is at the center of a dispute within the royal family after asking for financial security from the monarchy in exchange for not accepting lucrative media and publishing opportunities.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 June 2026
That year was Megan Markle’s first time attending the ceremony, following her wedding to Prince Harry in May, making her official debut at one of the monarchy's most iconic occasions.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchy
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There is also a generalized suspicion of democracy, cities, modernization, progress, cultural relativism, and materialism in favor of monarchism, agrarianism, stasis, fantasies of good versus evil, and a traditionalism that at times borders on religious fundamentalism. ..—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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But for anyone outside the British elite, the constitutional monarchism that emerged after the civil wars did not look much like democracy or true liberty.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Aug. 2024
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Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The suspect was a 36-year-old man who carried a passport belonging to the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said at a news conference in Warsaw.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Public anger over Chun’s dictatorship led to massive nationwide protests in 1987, forcing him to accept a constitutional revision introducing direct presidential elections, which is widely seen as the start of South Korea’s transition to democracy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The trophy did not change any laws or soften the dictatorship’s grip on culture and society, but for 90 minutes at a time, none of that was the point.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The military procession continues to serve as the official birthday for the reigning sovereign, regardless of when their actual birthday falls.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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His kingdom, the gesture implied, was already full.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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But Curaçao knows its roots extend to the kingdom almost 5,000 miles away, on a different continent.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Sunday estimated there are 70,000 skill game machines in operation throughout the commonwealth, and said that number dwarfs the number of legal slot machines in Pennsylvania casinos.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Pennsylvania lawmakers will announce measures to restrict ICE activity in the commonwealth.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The overall score is based on a nation’s performance across 38 indicators in 12 categories, including tax treatment, rule of law, quality of life, investor and high-net-worth migration pathways, family inclusion, geopolitical stability, and capital mobility.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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“Monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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