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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
Surprising Fact Australia removed the British monarchy from its paper money in 2023, issuing new $5 bills that featured an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The wife of Charles II, whose ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the restoration of the British monarchy after the upheaval of civil war, Catherine is remembered, when she is remembered at all, for enduring her husband’s infidelity and the elevation of his many mistresses.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
To those who want to get rid of the monarchy — once they’re gone, they’re gone.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
These movies usually follow small businesses on the verge of collapse that are saved by hidden fortunes, or else depict the monarchy as a…force for good?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The wife of Charles II, whose ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the restoration of the British monarchy after the upheaval of civil war, Catherine is remembered, when she is remembered at all, for enduring her husband’s infidelity and the elevation of his many mistresses.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
To those who want to get rid of the monarchy — once they’re gone, they’re gone.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
These movies usually follow small businesses on the verge of collapse that are saved by hidden fortunes, or else depict the monarchy as a…force for good?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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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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Matthew Zweig, a sanctions expert at the lobbying arm of the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, pointed to another question related to Captagon that may have also ultimately contributed to Assad's downfall.Desiree Adib, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The State Department said Monday that South Korean democracy had demonstrated resilience during the past few days of turmoil.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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That year was in the middle of the Interregnum, a period when Britain was a republic without a king.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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There are various plots to overthrow the emperors and either wrest control and put the empire in the hands of a single man or return Rome to its days as a republic.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Older generations lived under the violent military dictatorships of the nineteen-sixties, seventies, and eighties, and young people are aware of this legacy.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Of 5,000 people held at the school during the dictatorship, fewer than 250 survived.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The sovereign established the charity in 1990 to create improved communities where people, places and the planet can coexist.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Increasingly, sovereigns are not renewing treaties or trying to change the terms to limit the circumstances in which claims may be brought.John Quinn, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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With the kingdom heavily reliant on migrant labor to build its World Cup infrastructure, international rights organizations are warning that the lessons from Qatar's 2022 World Cup have not been learned.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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All seems well as Helm convenes a meeting of Rohan’s great houses meant to map out a plan for the kingdom’s future.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, travelers spent a total of $9.7 billion across the commonwealth and that didn't slow down in 2024.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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The commonwealth’s attorney for Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park, Amy Ashworth, has said her office won’t comment on this case until it’s done.Steve Almasy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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During his first term, Trump’s travel restrictions affected several Muslim-majority nations, Iran and Iraq among them.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The diesel-engine workhorse was designed for flat-pack transportation to developing nations and relatively quick assembly on site before getting to work.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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