MONARCHY


Meaning of MONARCHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-nər-kē also ]

-ˌnär- noun

( plural -chies )

Date: 14th century

1. : undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person

2. : a nation or state having a monarchical government

3. : a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.