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Definitions of Monarchy

  1. (noun) A government ruled by a typically hereditary head of state either as a figurehead or absolute leader.
  2. (noun) A State ruled by a monarch.
  3. (noun) A monarch and the royal family.

Examples of Monarchy

Note: Titles of rulers are written in lowercase unless referring to certain individual.

Types of Monarchy

Monarchy Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: mon·ar·chy

Audio Pronunciation

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– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /mAHn-uhr-kee/
  • British English – /mOn-uh-kee/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈmɑnərki/
  • British English – /ˈmɒnəki/

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Cite the Definition of Monarchy

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “monarchy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/monarchy/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

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

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

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “monarchy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/monarchy/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“monarchy.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/monarchy/>.