constitutional monarch
Americannoun
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Far from being despotic, Louis sought to be a constitutional monarch, with representative institutions that could mobilize consent and resources behind state policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
They see his role as more symbolic and distant, akin almost to a constitutional monarch.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Although the duties of a constitutional monarch are largely ceremonial, the royal whirl can be exhausting.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
As a constitutional monarch, George had not created the policies that sparked conflict in the colonies—that was Parliament’s job.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 3, 2023
As early as 1802 Alexander could boast of a Cabinet as good as that of any constitutional monarch.
From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin
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