noun (plural -chies) Date: 14th century undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person, a nation or state having a monarchical government, a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute
MONARCHY
Meaning of MONARCHY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012