What Does Monarch Mean?

The word 'monarchy' describes a system of governance in which the king or queen of the area is the prime ruler. One thing that is very important and should be kept into mind is that when you are using the word in this context you must add the article 'the' before the word. Following sentence can help you in understanding the word well: The uprising in Nepal against the monarchy was very vehement so the king had to shed his powers. The sentence mentioned above says that there was a rule of the king in Nepal but the opposition from people made it impossible for him to rule and he had to give up his powers.

The word can also be used for a state or province that is ruled by monarchy and also the king or queen and their family can be referred to as the monarchy.

A Monarch is a kind of ruler or the one who is the head of the state. These rulers are called as Monarchs. The Monarchs almost every time inherit their titles and are then the rulers for their life. They have no limit to their term. Since the ancient times, monarchs have been the absolute rulers. Modern Monarchs are usually figureheads with a little power. There are some other Monarchs who have absolute powers or substantial powers.

Monarchs generally represent a very large monarchical system which has established the customs and rules regarding duties, succession and powers. The nation ruled by a Monarch is referred as Monarchy. The expression "monarch" is derived from Greek monos archein, which means one ruler and he is regarded as an absolute ruler in the olden Greece. Recent meaning of the word is like an autocrat or a dictator.

Monarchy is also derivative from Greek. It refers to the rule or a form of government that has a Monarch as the ruler or the head of the state. The Monarchy usually reigns as the ruler or the head of the state for life. In a republican state, the ruler or the head is often elected for a period of time.

Presently there are exactly 29 sovereign monarchies in the world. Monarchy as a term is also used to refer to the people and the institutes that make up the imperial or the royal establishments or the kingdom over which the monarchy reigns. In the monarchies, most of them serve as the symbol of statehood and continuity. They are one of the oldest forms of government. The echoes in the leadership of the tribal chiefs are what represent Monarchy.

It means a king or queen a.k.a.  Ruler

It means that your the president

Monarchy means kings and   queens .   President , parliament ...

   ...but the king and have notin to do with with the presidents/parliament.

Monarchy is a government formed and invented by the Ancient Greeks. Monarchy is when a family rules a city, state, or country.

He changed the Roman republic into a government in which one single family leads until the family is extinct