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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
Critics say people tuned in to watch the show because the Sussexes dished dirt about the British monarchy and about Harry’s relatives.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Despite the turbulent past of the Reformation and King Henry VIII’s break with Rome almost 500 years ago, relations between the Vatican and the British monarchy are today marked by warmth and mutual respect.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The Bitter End [working title], the Collins-starring biopic of the American woman who married King Edward VIII and upended the British monarchy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
While the king still loves him as a brother, there is the family business – the monarchy.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Despite the turbulent past of the Reformation and King Henry VIII’s break with Rome almost 500 years ago, relations between the Vatican and the British monarchy are today marked by warmth and mutual respect.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The Bitter End [working title], the Collins-starring biopic of the American woman who married King Edward VIII and upended the British monarchy.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
While the king still loves him as a brother, there is the family business – the monarchy.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchy
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But a slave mentality remains deeply ingrained in Russian minds, along with a latent monarchism and paternalism.—
Nikita Petrov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
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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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China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-governing democracy as its own territory, and has vowed to take control of the island one day, by force if necessary.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Vance argued that censorship and government overreach pose a greater threat to European democracy than external adversaries like Russia or China.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since information is power, concentrating unprecedented data in the hands of a private entity with an explicit political agenda represents a profound challenge to the republic.—
Allison Stanger,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Take, for example, Trump’s mid-speech listing of the ages of people that the Social Security Administration believes to still be alive, including some seemingly as old as the republic itself.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The movie recounts the experiences of Eunice Paiva and her family after her husband Rubens Paiva was taken into custody during the country’s military dictatorship.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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That is quite an achievement for a film which is certainly not a popcorn movie, recording the real-life story of Eunice Pavia and her reinvention of herself and rebuilding of her family after her husband, Rubens Pavia, an opponent of Brazil’s military dictatorship, disappeared after arrest in 1971.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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The American sovereign held fast for his plan to turn Ukraine into a client of the U.S.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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Since 2012, emerging market banks’ exposure to their own sovereign’s debt has risen over 35%.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even in an era of kingdoms and duchies, nobody could afford a Bugatti Royale.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new brand campaign arrives three months after the tour hosted its finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in December after the WTA signed a sponsorship pact with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, last May.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
27 Feb. 2025
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Whatever happens in the commonwealth around recreational cannabis may well do so again, especially as fewer states have the option of adopting recreational cannabis via the ballot.—
Daniel J. Mallinson,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plus, 64 teams would include more than a quarter of FIFA’s member nations, diluting overall quality and rendering qualifying competitions all but superfluous.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Germany and other European nations plan to increase government spending over the next several years, resulting in additional bond issuance.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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