parliamentary monarchy

noun

A monarchy in which the ruler has no power and is purely a ceremonial figurehead, with all real power being vested in the legislature.

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Meanings

nounparliamentary monarchy (countable and uncountable, plural parliamentary monarchies)

plural parliamentary monarchies

  1. countableuncountableA monarchy in which the ruler has no power and is purely a ceremonial figurehead, with all real power being vested in the legislature.
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parliamentary monarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parliamentary%20monarchy

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“parliamentary monarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parliamentary%20monarchy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parliamentary monarchy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parliamentary%20monarchy.

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