the crown
noun
1
or the Crown
: the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen
the blessing of the Spanish crown
allegiance to the crown
She was appointed by the Crown.
2
: the position of power that a king or queen has
When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.
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Rachel Krause, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Al Moudira, the crown jewel in Amereller’s growing empire, isn’t new.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
That is the key, ultimately, to any Broncos hope of actually snagging the crown from the 1984 Bears.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Columnist Scott Fowler, however, officially claimed the crown last week by virtue of his competitors falling short.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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