monarchy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
monarchy; a political system where a monarch holds absolute power
formalA political system where supreme authority is vested in a single ruler, such as a king or emperor. Often contrasted with constitutional monarchy (君主立宪制).
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
dōu都
shí实
xíng行
jūn君
zhǔ主
zhì制
。
In ancient times, many countries practiced monarchy.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jué绝
duì对
jūn君
zhǔ主
zhì制
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
This kind of absolute monarchy is rarely seen in modern society.
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Fǎ法
guó国
dà大
gé革
mìng命
tuī推
fān翻
le了
jūn君
zhǔ主
zhì制
。
The French Revolution overthrew the monarchy.