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parliamentary monarchy

/ˌpɑːrləˈmɛntəri ˈmɒnərki/

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/ˌpɑːrləˈmɛntəri ˈmɒnərki/C1formalpolitical
  • ruСистема правления, в которой монарх выполняет церемониальные функции главы государства, а реальная власть осуществляется избранным парламентом и премьер-министром или кабинетом министров.

A system of government in which a monarch serves as the ceremonial head of state, while the actual governing power is exercised by an elected parliament and a prime minister or cabinet.

  1. System of governmentB2formal

    A form of government in which a monarch acts as the ceremonial head of state, but political power is exercised by an elected parliament and a prime minister.

    ruПарламентская монархия

    • The United Kingdom is a well-known example of a parliamentary monarchy.
    • In a parliamentary monarchy, the monarch's powers are largely symbolic.
    • Spain and Japan also operate under a parliamentary monarchy system.