constitutional monarch
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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, he is constrained in what he can say publicly," says Prof Jones, of University College London.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
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
Having no influence over the imagination, he will be the less able to break away from the restraints of a constitutional monarch.
From Louis Philippe Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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