1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as
a
: a sovereign ruler
b
: a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3) king or queen
2
: one that holds preeminent position or power
cotton, monarch of the textile world—
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a new history of French monarchs
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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As a political leader, Richard III left a legacy in English history as one of England’s worst monarchs.
—David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Trudeau may also ask the Governor General Mary Simon, who represents the monarch in Canada, to prorogue—essentially pause—Parliament to delay a no-confidence vote, though such a move would likely face legal hurdles.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
As of Friday, the British royal family’s Royal Diary only lists the monarch’s younger brother Prince Edward, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, as being an attendant of the State Funeral on Jan. 9.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
While the monarch in the UK does dissolve parliament ahead of the general election, it is only done at the request of the prime minister and the monarch’s power is, in effect, nothing more than a rubber stamp.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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David Sterling Brown, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Trudeau may also ask the Governor General Mary Simon, who represents the monarch in Canada, to prorogue—essentially pause—Parliament to delay a no-confidence vote, though such a move would likely face legal hurdles.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
As of Friday, the British royal family’s Royal Diary only lists the monarch’s younger brother Prince Edward, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, as being an attendant of the State Funeral on Jan. 9.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
While the monarch in the UK does dissolve parliament ahead of the general election, it is only done at the request of the prime minister and the monarch’s power is, in effect, nothing more than a rubber stamp.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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monarch
noun
mon·arch
ˈmän-ərk 
-ˌärk
1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: as
a
: a ruler who has total power
absolute monarch
b
: someone who acts primarily as chief of state and who has only limited powers
constitutional monarch
2
: someone or something like a monarch
the oak is the monarch of the forest
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