A monarchy is a hereditary form of government in which political power is legally passed on to the family members of the monarch, a head of state who rules for life. [1][2] While monarchs gain their power depending on specific succession laws, they can also gain their authority via election. [3]

monarchy, political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through heredity.

In recent centuries, many states have abolished the monarchy and become republics. Advocacy of government by a republic is called republicanism, while advocacy of monarchy is called monarchism.

Translation of monarchy | PASSWORD English–Turkish Dictionary monarchy noun plural monarchies (a country etc that has) government by a monarch

The decisions taken at this formative time will shape the world inherited by future generations.

us / ˈmɑn·ər·ki / a system of government that has a king or queen, or a country that has this system of government (Definition of monarchy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

A monarchy is a form of government in which total sovereignty is invested in one person, a head of state called a monarch, who holds the position until death or abdication.

monarchy — / (AmE /ˈmɑːnərki/ – BrE /ˈmɒnɑːki/)/ — Devlet yönetiminin hükümdar tarafından yürütüldüğü sistemi tanımlayan terimdir. Monarch kökünden gelmiştir. Siyaset bili... — Synonyms: kingship — 37 translations in Tureng English-Turkish Dictionary

The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

Attempts to attain this position often resulted in inter-dynastic conflict. In China, the monarchy evolved as a centralized bureaucratic body, held by a succession of various dynasties.