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/ˈmɒnəki/ · noun
A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler)..
An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.
A constitutional monarchy is a monarchy in which the monarch's power is legally constrained, ranging from where minor concessions have been made to appease certain factions to where the monarch is a figurehead with all real power in the hands of a legislative body.
He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle, Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie: What will he doe ſupported by a king?
What scourge for perjury / Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?
Use monarchy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Monarchy means A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler)..
Common synonyms include government, kingdom.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.
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