constitutional monarch

[kahn-sti-too-shuhn-uhl mahn-erk, mahn-ahrk]

noun

1. a monarch whose powers are limited by a constitution; the head of a constitutional monarchy.

Example Sentences

He did this against the advice of the government, which pointed out that as chairman he would be required to account to parliament about the trust's operations - something that would not be in keeping with his status as a constitutional monarch.

From BBC

They see his role as more symbolic and distant, akin almost to a constitutional monarch.

From BBC

Although the duties of a constitutional monarch are largely ceremonial, the royal whirl can be exhausting.

From Seattle Times

Under South African law, the president gives official recognition to the new king, paving the way for him to be treated like a constitutional monarch and to be funded by the government.

From BBC

"As a constitutional monarch, he is constrained in what he can say publicly," says Prof Jones, of University College London.

From BBC