limited monarchy
a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
Origin of limited monarchy
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How to use limited monarchy in a sentence
Charles V. bequeathed to his successor an authority in these provinces little inferior to that of a limited monarchy.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete | Friedrich SchillerIn short, they desired a constitutional government, a limited monarchy, such as we now enjoy.
The House of Walderne | A. D. CrakeThe author supposes that magistrates are more arbitrary in a despotism and in a democracy than in a limited monarchy.
American Institutions and Their Influence | Alexis de Tocqueville et al.They ran the gauntlet to the Argonne in the cause of limited monarchy, to evade revolution and reaction.
Lectures on the French Revolution | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonThe limited monarchy established by the Provisions of Oxford lasted only three years.
British Dictionary definitions for limited monarchy
another term for constitutional monarchy
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