Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • constitutional monarch noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of constitutional monarchy1

First recorded in 1795–1805

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

constitutionallyconstitutional psychology

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz