Monarchy and Republic

Monarchy

Monarchy noun - An autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority.
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Synonyms for Monarchy

Republic is an antonym for monarchy.

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”

Monarchy is an antonym for republic.

Nearby Word: Republican

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Empire: Total War 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.
  • 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.
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