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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
The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as an adult on Saturday are a reminder of the bleak outlook for the world’s oldest monarchy.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The People’s Party is the reincarnation of Move Forward, the hugely popular progressive party that won the 2023 general election but was prevented from forming a government over its agenda to make deep structural reforms to how Thailand is run, including to the country’s powerful monarchy.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
That feels like a feudal monarchy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The country was in a state of flux, the Mexicans under the rule of a monarchy imposed by the French.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The People’s Party is the reincarnation of Move Forward, the hugely popular progressive party that won the 2023 general election but was prevented from forming a government over its agenda to make deep structural reforms to how Thailand is run, including to the country’s powerful monarchy.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
That feels like a feudal monarchy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The country was in a state of flux, the Mexicans under the rule of a monarchy imposed by the French.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchy
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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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And the Decemberists tried to overthrow the Tsar and insist on having some of the more basic aspects of representative constitutional monarchism introduced into Russia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2022
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Europe’s fundamental values are prosperity, equity, freedom, peace and democracy in a sustainable environment.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum, Peru is widely seen as having extremely weak institutions and is ranked 78th in The Economist’s democracy index.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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If which of the two parties — which agree on about 80 percent of things — controls Congress is the question on which the future of the republic hangs, then the republic has no future.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the early republic, even homicide could be absorbed into politics when cloaked in ritual.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, a dictatorship is not the same as democracy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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First, the Chavist regime of Nicolás Maduro is not operating like a real state or even a classic dictatorship.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Around the same time, William and Kate attended a commemorative event for the late sovereign less than 10 miles away in Sunningdale.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Credit rating agencies are sharpening their focus on climate vulnerability, raising questions about whether sectors or sovereigns with large protection gaps could face higher borrowing costs.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hence, the Hollow Knight is starting to crack, and is leaking Radiance all over the place, which is why the bugs of the kingdom have lost their minds.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two decades the kingdom has largely been ruled by the Shinawatras or their proxies, or the military.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the commonwealth was one of two states with a split legislature, meaning Republicans held the state Senate and Democrats the House.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Every year, thousands of athletes around the commonwealth lace up their cleats, all with dreams of playing at Gillette in December.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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America is a nation shaped by political violence and steeped in its aftershocks.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Modi was responding to a post by Trump on Truth Social, which said that New Delhi and Washington were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between both nations.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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