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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 During the monarchy, Iran was the only Middle Eastern country to recognize Israel’s right to exist, and Israel—which needed Iran’s oil—kept a large diplomatic presence in Tehran. —
Elaine Sciolino, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026 Eswatini is ruled by a king as Africa’s last absolute monarchy, and authorities have been accused of clamping down on pro-democracy movements, sometimes violently. —Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Their decision may subtly challenge King Charles’ work-heavy model of monarchy. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The primary strategic target of the declaration was the Bourbon monarchies of France and Spain, Britain’s chief rivals. —Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monarchy
Elaine Sciolino, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026 Eswatini is ruled by a king as Africa’s last absolute monarchy, and authorities have been accused of clamping down on pro-democracy movements, sometimes violently. —Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Their decision may subtly challenge King Charles’ work-heavy model of monarchy. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The primary strategic target of the declaration was the Bourbon monarchies of France and Spain, Britain’s chief rivals. —Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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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Rawls provided the most influential modern formulation of what reasonableness demands under conditions of pluralism—the condition under which the people in most of the world’s democracies live.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The survey finds that 29% of Americans call the economy their top issue, edging out the 24% who choose threats to democracy.— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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Gerrymandering as a practice goes back to the beginnings of the republic—the term comes from maps drawn under Governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812.— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
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The question of a central bank’s role and responsibility in our republic dates to America’s founding.— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Under dictatorship until 1974 and long one of Western Europe’s poorest nations, Portugal developed a design ethos rooted in practicality.— Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Rafael Montalvo, president of the Brigade 2506 Veterans Association, said the museum will also educate visitors about the harm caused by decades of Communist dictatorship.— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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The late queen’s memory looms over the monarchy after a 70-year reign that saw her evolve from the glamorous young sovereign who cheered Britain during the gloomy post-war years to the beloved national grandmother who rallied the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The next photo showed a young William and his grandmother sharing a laugh on the balcony of Buckingham Palace together in June 2003 at Trooping the Colour, the British Army's celebration of the sovereign's official birthday.— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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When her mother goes missing, Diem Bellator suspects that the most powerful and most feared Descended in the kingdom – Prince Luther Corbois – may be responsible.— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
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As Bastian reads, a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway), while pursued by a green-eyed creature called G’mork (Alan Oppenheimer), is dispatched by the Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach) to find the cure for the mysterious nothingness enveloping the kingdom.— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill making the commonwealth the 19th jurisdiction to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact .— Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
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Dhillon has already begun gearing up to bring a lawsuit against the commonwealth.— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
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Starting now, work with other nations on a collective-action problem.— Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Although in 2015, nearly 200 nations signed the Paris Agreement to curb emissions and limit global warming, progress still falls short of climate targets.— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/monarchy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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