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constitutional monarchy

[ kon-sti-too-shuh-nl mon-er-kee, -tyoo- ]

constitutional monarchy

noun

  1. a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the sovereign Also calledlimited monarchy
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constitutional monarchy

  1. A form of national government in which the power of the monarch (the king or queen) is restrained by a parliament , by law, or by custom. Several nations, especially in modern times, have passed from absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, including Belgium , Britain , Denmark , The Netherlands , Norway , Spain , and Sweden .


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  • con·sti·tu·tion·al mon·arch noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constitutional monarchy1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

In 2007, Abulkhair co-authored a petition calling on the Saudi royal family to accept a constitutional monarchy.

After all, Thailand has had a constitutional monarchy since 1932.

The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, which means the role of the king is anchored in its laws.

He wished to retain the monarchy, but desired a constitutional monarchy like that of England.

During his imprisonment he wrote a work on constitutional monarchy entitled The Monarchie of Man.

Another interesting question was the form of the new government, should it be a republic or a constitutional monarchy.

And thus Plato seems to stumble, almost by accident, on the notion of a constitutional monarchy, or of a monarchy ruling by laws.

Leopold II did not always, however, take this view of the constitutional monarchy.

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