Chief and Monarch

Chief

Chief noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

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Monarch and chief are semantically related. in person in charge topic. In some cases you can use "Monarch" instead a noun "Chief".

Nearby Word: chiefly

Monarch noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.

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Chief and monarch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chief" instead a noun "Monarch".

beloved	beloved chief	beloved monarch
female	female chief	female monarch
future	future chief	future monarch
current	current chief	current monarch
Other adjectives: original, corrupt, stupid, actual, real, villainous, new, late, past, former, next, last, competent, insane, previous, eponymous, kidnapped.

Since the British monarch is also the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is also (technically) the commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces.

Source: Useful Notes / Canucks with Chinooks
Nobles can also make use of regalia when they are working directly for the king, or when there is no monarch, to indicate the chief of a council of nobles.

Source: Requisite Royal Regalia
If there is a monarch, she (it's usually a queen or princess) will always listen to her advisers and, if she has a veto, would never dream of overruling the prime minister or chief commander.

Source: Good Republic, Evil Empire

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