the crown

noun

or the Crown : the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen

the blessing of the Spanish crown

allegiance to the crown

She was appointed by the Crown.

: the position of power that a king or queen has

When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.

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And, in Washington, the 2004 tale of love and short-term memory loss took the crown. —

Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 Her makeup featured a soft pink lip and defined eyes, while her hair was styled in a half-up, half-down look with braids framing the crown of her head. —

Ty Gaskins, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 Check for telltale thinning at the crown and temples; broken, frizzy bits at ear and chin level; as well as shorter strands at the nape of the neck that look shredded or wispy. —

Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025 What road managed to take the crown as most feared in the U.S.? —

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