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a group of people who live in a territory ruled by a single person
The country was formerly a monarchy, but has now transitioned to a republic.
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Recent Examples of monarchies
There are still a significant number of countries and smaller political units that retain monarchies, however.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The deportations have been the subject of two legal challenges in Eswatini, which is ruled by a king and is one of the last absolute monarchies in the world.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Gulf monarchies have barred residents from filming or livestreaming footage of Iranian strikes, with the UAE arresting dozens of people for sharing video of the conflict online.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
That design choice represented a radical break from the monarchies of Europe, where kings and queens had the ability to decide when to mobilize their countries to war.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Tehran's aim with the missile and drone fire has likely been to pressure the Gulf's monarchies to push their allies in Washington to end the war, but the Iranian calculus appears to be backfiring.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
All six members of the GCC, the Arab monarchies of Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, have all come under fire from Iranian missiles and drones since Saturday.
—Dan Mangan,garrett Downs,leslie Josephs,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor,sam Meredith,azhar Sukri,anniek Bao,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
No more communism, or fascism; no more theocracy, or monarchies.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
America’s most steadfast allies in this bit of the 21st century are the Gulf monarchies, true and unapologetic kingdoms big on pomp and light on participation.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The deportations have been the subject of two legal challenges in Eswatini, which is ruled by a king and is one of the last absolute monarchies in the world.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Gulf monarchies have barred residents from filming or livestreaming footage of Iranian strikes, with the UAE arresting dozens of people for sharing video of the conflict online.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
That design choice represented a radical break from the monarchies of Europe, where kings and queens had the ability to decide when to mobilize their countries to war.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Tehran's aim with the missile and drone fire has likely been to pressure the Gulf's monarchies to push their allies in Washington to end the war, but the Iranian calculus appears to be backfiring.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
All six members of the GCC, the Arab monarchies of Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, have all come under fire from Iranian missiles and drones since Saturday.
—Dan Mangan,garrett Downs,leslie Josephs,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor,sam Meredith,azhar Sukri,anniek Bao,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
No more communism, or fascism; no more theocracy, or monarchies.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
America’s most steadfast allies in this bit of the 21st century are the Gulf monarchies, true and unapologetic kingdoms big on pomp and light on participation.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchies
Noun
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Encouraged and frightened by the events at Naples, other sovereigns granted constitutions.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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Whatever their precise content, the blessings of liberty allow people to be something like sovereigns over their own lives.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cliffs of Moher, Ireland The rugged coastline of County Clare served as a dramatic setting in Harry Potter, and the wider Wild Atlantic Way has doubled as everything from fantasy kingdoms to period dramas.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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That’s County Clare’s rugged coastline, and the wider Wild Atlantic Way has doubled as everything from fantasy kingdoms to period dramas.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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China and India gained early access to Russian crude and maintain strategic reserves, while the opportunity for other nations to buy is rapidly shrinking.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ten nations, including K-pop giant South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos are set to compete in the inaugural competition, with more participants to be announced in the coming months, according to the contest’s website.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Frankenburg has seen commercial conversations with Gulf states speed up since the onset of the Iran war, CEO Kusti Salm told CNBC.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Mabrey says other states have similar laws and hospitals are still in business.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Monarchies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchies. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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