constitutional monarch

American  

[kahn-sti-too-shuhn-uhl mahn-erk, mahn-ahrk] / ˌkɑn stɪˈtu ʃən əl ˈmɑn ərk, ˈmɑn ɑrk /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

This done, Aristotle, no longer despotic, but as a limited constitutional monarch, had his reign prolonged a century and a half.

From Practical Essays by Bain, Alexander