Monarchy and State

Monarchy

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

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State and monarchy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "State" instead a noun "Monarchy".

State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.

Usage example: the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government

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Monarchy and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monarchy" instead a noun "State".

good	good monarchy	good state
normal	normal monarchy	normal state
stable	stable monarchy	stable state
current	current monarchy	current state
Other adjectives: true, small, powerful, entire, oppressive, democratic, sovereign, former, independent, previous, modern, communist, theocratic.

Bavaria, being the second-largest state and monarchy had a larger autonomy in military matters than the other non-Prussian states and to mark this its military units were numbered separately, even though as far as arms, uniforms and equipment went the differences were not bigger than between e. g.

Source: Useful Notes / Prussians in Pickelhauben
Also, in Germany, the other successor state to the Frankish kingdom, attempts by various kings and emperors to do the same thing did not prevent their monarchy from becoming elective.

Source: Elective Monarchy
In most republics that use the parliamentary system, the president is the head of state but has no real power (as with a ceremonial monarchy).

Source: Kicked Upstairs

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