Definition of Monarchy

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Definition of Monarchy
	Monarchy A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom. Related Definitions: By, Chief, Government, In, Is, Kingdom, Lodged, Monarch, Of, Or, Over, Power, Ruled, Ruler, State, Supreme, System, Territory, The, Which

Monarchy Quotations

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
John Adams

It's vital that the monarchy keeps in touch with the people. It's what I try and do.
Princess Diana

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.
Walter Bagehot

The people under our system, like the king in a monarchy, never dies.
Martin Van Buren

The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.
Harold Wilson

The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another - no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.
Friedrich Engels

I've spent a bit of time with the Prince of Wales, who I respect greatly. I'd give two cheers for the Monarchy.
Sting

Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule.
Edward Gibbon

In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption.
Raoul Vaneigem

I don't accept at all the quite popular argument that the press is responsible for the monarchy's recent troubles. The monarchy's responsible for the monarchy's recent troubles. To blame the press is the old thing of blaming the messenger for the message.
Anthony Holden

Monarchy Translations

monarchy in German is Monarchie
monarchy in Italian is monarchia
monarchy in Swedish is monarki

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