monarchy - Definition from the GOVERNMENT topic - POLITICS

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monarchy
noun

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plural monarchies

1 [uncountable]PG the system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen:

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the abolition of the monarchy

2 [countable]PG a country that is ruled by a king or queen [↪ republic]

3

the monarchy

the king or queen of a country, and his or her family:

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People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more.

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