constitutional monarchy

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl mon-er-kee, -tyoo-]

noun

1. limited monarchy.

constitutional monarchy

noun

1. Also called: limited monarchy. a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the sovereign

constitutional monarchy

1. A form of national government in which the power of the monarch (the king or queen) is restrained by a parliament, by law, or by custom. Several nations, especially in modern times, have passed from absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, including Belgium, Britain, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

Other Word Forms

• constitutional monarch noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of constitutional monarchy¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

He cites Britain and the U.S. as examples France might have followed to create a constitutional monarchy.

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Born in Bangkok on August 12, 1932, as the country transitioned from absolute to constitutional monarchy, Sirikit Kitiyakara was the daughter of a diplomat who was a minor royal himself.

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In a statement read to crowds, the group said the executive branch and parliament were not working "in the interest of democracy and constitutional monarchy".

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Carney has praised the "historic ties" that make up Canada's independent identity, including the "vitality of our constitutional monarchy", which he said "crises only fortify".

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Ms Harris noted that Canada remained a constitutional monarchy throughout these periods.

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