monarchical
adjective
mo·nar·chi·cal
mə-ˈnär-ki-kəl 
mä-
variants
or less commonly monarchic
mə-ˈnär-kik
mä-
Synonyms
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guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor
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The military uniform commissioned by Washington during the Revolutionary War became an ongoing visual symbol of the revolution’s rejection of monarchical authority in favor of America’s burgeoning republic.
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Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Nixon wielded his monarchical power covertly—most notoriously during Watergate—and brazenly, claiming that Article II of the Constitution empowered him to impound funds already allocated by Congress and to conduct widespread, warrantless wiretaps.
—Duncan Hosie / Made By History, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
In 1951, Iranian politician Mohammed Mossadegh, who had opposed granting Reza monarchical powers in 1925, was named prime minister.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Many good people don’t have the time, or haven’t made the time, to become fully informed about the threats Trump poses or the monarchical power the Supreme Court’s immunity decision would grant him.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Nixon wielded his monarchical power covertly—most notoriously during Watergate—and brazenly, claiming that Article II of the Constitution empowered him to impound funds already allocated by Congress and to conduct widespread, warrantless wiretaps.
—Duncan Hosie / Made By History, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
In 1951, Iranian politician Mohammed Mossadegh, who had opposed granting Reza monarchical powers in 1925, was named prime minister.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Many good people don’t have the time, or haven’t made the time, to become fully informed about the threats Trump poses or the monarchical power the Supreme Court’s immunity decision would grant him.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarchical. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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monarchical
adjective
mo·nar·chi·cal
mə-ˈnär-ki-kəl
mä-
variants
also monarchic
: of or relating to a monarch or monarchy
monarchical government
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