constitutional monarchy
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Origin of constitutional monarchy
1Other words from constitutional monarchy
- con·sti·tu·tion·al mon·arch, noun
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How to use constitutional monarchy in a sentence
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.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume IX | John LordDuring his imprisonment he wrote a work on constitutional monarchy entitled The Monarchie of Man.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
Another interesting question was the form of the new government, should it be a republic or a constitutional monarchy.
The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement | Alexander Petrunkevitch, Samuel Northrup Harper, Frank Alfred Golder, Robert Joseph KernerAnd thus Plato seems to stumble, almost by accident, on the notion of a constitutional monarchy, or of a monarchy ruling by laws.
Statesman | PlatoLeopold II did not always, however, take this view of the constitutional monarchy.
Their Majesties as I Knew Them | Xavier Paoli
British Dictionary definitions for constitutional monarchy
a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the sovereign: Also called: limited monarchy
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Cultural definitions for constitutional monarchy
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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