Home > C Words > constitutional monarchy

constitutional monarchy

Definition of Constitutional Monarchy

(noun) A monarchical government in which the ruler’s power is limited by a constitution or other legal restraints.

Example of Constitutional Monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: con·sti·tu·tion·al mon·ar·chy

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /kahn-stuh-tOO-shuhn-l mAHn-uhr-kee/
  • British English – /kon-sti-tyOO-shuh-nuhl mOn-uh-kee/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈmɑnɑrki/
  • British English – /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl ˈmɒnəki/

Usage Notes

Additional Information

Related Terms


Reference

Wright, Edmund, ed. 2006. A Dictionary of World History. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press.

Works Consulted

Ferris, Kerry, and Jill Stein. 2010. The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology. 2nd ed. New York: Norton.

Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.

Macmillan. (N.d.) Macmillan Dictionary. (https://www.macmillandictionary.com/).

Merriam-Webster. (N.d.) Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/).

Oxford University Press. (N.d.) Oxford Dictionaries. (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/).

Ravelli, Bruce, and Michelle Webber. 2016. Exploring Sociology: A Canadian Perspective. 3rd ed. Toronto: Pearson.

Wikipedia contributors. (N.d.) Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary. Wikimedia Foundation. (http://en.wiktionary.org).

Cite the Definition of Constitutional Monarchy

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “constitutional monarchy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/constitutional-monarchy/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

constitutional monarchy. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/constitutional-monarchy/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “constitutional monarchy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/constitutional-monarchy/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“constitutional monarchy.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/constitutional-monarchy/>.