mon ‧ ar ‧ chy /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ BrE AmE noun ( plural monarchies )
1 . [uncountable] the system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen:
the abolition of the monarchy
2 . [countable] 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:
People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more.