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constitutional monarchy
[ kon-sti-too-shuh-nl mon-er-kee, -tyoo- ]
constitutional monarchy
noun
- a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the sovereign Also calledlimited 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 .
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- con·sti·tu·tion·al mon·arch noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of constitutional monarchy1
First recorded in 1795–1805
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