Monarchy
Monarchy noun - An autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority.
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Republic
Republic noun - Government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation.
Usage example: when asked by a passerby what sort of government the constitutional convention had formulated for the new nation, Benjamin Franklin memorably replied, “A republic, if you can keep it”
Nearby Word: Republican
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In pretty much every way, therefore, it's preferable to have either a constitutional monarchy or a republic after the first twenty turns or so.
Source: Video Game / Empire: Total War - When they gained independence, all they had to do was establish a foreign ministry and decide if they should be a monarchy or a republic.
- He does that because he believes that after this, people will finally realize that monarchy is wrong and restore the republic.
Source: Literature / I, Claudius
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