monarchy

• Форма правления или политическая система, при которой верховная власть принадлежит одному человеку, обычно королю или королеве, и часто передаётся по наследству.

A form of government or political system in which a single person, typically a king or queen, holds supreme authority, often inherited.

1. Form of governmentB2formal

   A system of government in which a single person (a monarch) rules, usually a king or queen, often with hereditary succession.

   Монархия

   • The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
   • The monarchy in Spain has a long history.
   • Many countries have abolished their monarchy in favor of a republic.

2. B2formal

   The collective term for the royal family and the institution of the monarch.

   Монархия

   • The monarchy is a symbol of national unity.
   • The British monarchy is one of the oldest in the world.
   • The monarchy plays a ceremonial role in modern politics.

   Synonymscrownroyal familyroyaltythrone