constitutional monarchy

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noun

limited monarchy.

Origin of constitutional monarchy

First recorded in 1795–1805

OTHER WORDS FROM constitutional monarchy

constitutional monarch, noun

Words nearby constitutional monarchy

constitutional, constitutional convention, constitutional democratic party, constitutional disease, constitutional law, constitutional monarchy, constitutional psychology, constitutional reaction, constitutional strike, constitutional symptom, constitutional union party

Words related to constitutional monarchy

kingship, queenship

British Dictionary definitions for constitutional monarchy

constitutional monarchy

noun

a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the sovereign Also called: limited monarchy

Cultural definitions for constitutional monarchy

constitutional monarchy

A form of national government in which the power of the monarch (the king or queen) is restrained by a parliament, by law, or by custom. Several nations, especially in modern times, have passed from absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, including Belgium, Britain, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.