monarchical

[ muh-nahr-ki-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
2. characterized by or favoring monarchy.

Other Words From

• mo·nar·chi·cal·ly adverb
• an·ti·mo·nar·chic adjective
• an·ti·mo·nar·chi·cal adjective
• an·ti·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly adverb
• non·mo·nar·chic adjective
• non·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly adverb
• pre·mo·nar·chi·cal adjective
• sem·i·mo·nar·chic adjective
• sem·i·mo·nar·chi·cal adjective
• sem·i·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly adverb
• un·mo·nar·chic adjective
• un·mo·nar·chi·cal adjective
• un·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monarchical¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek monarchik(ós) (from mónarch(os) monarch + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

And should Trump return to the Oval Office, there would be little to stop him “from assuming” what Stern labels “dangerous and monarchical powers.”

From Salon

That openness, in a poor country emerging from centuries of monarchical suppression and decades of insurgency, showed that democratic expression need not necessarily be correlated to economic status.

From New York Times

It felt like an appropriately monarchical appearance for the occasion, and Dion’s appearance was a reminder that, even if she is not singing, she’s still here, still a star.

From New York Times

The other conservative justices are less obnoxious about it, but they, too, ascribe to this hierarchical worldview, where they are monarchical authorities and the rest of us owe unquestioning obedience.

From Salon

In politics, it sought to replace arbitrary monarchical regimes with representative governments in which power was dispersed and limited by law.

From Salon