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monarchy

mo·narchy

UK/ˈmɒnəki/ US/ˈmɑnɚki/ uncommon

noun

1.

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

Origin

From Old French monarchie, from Late Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία (monarkhía), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “power, authority”). By surface analysis, mon- (“one, single”) + -archy (“rule, command”).

Phrases

  • absolute monarchy
  • bicycle monarchy
  • bicycling monarchy
  • composite monarchy
  • constitutional monarchy
  • limited monarchy
  • mixed monarchy
  • parliamentary monarchy

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