personal rule

/pɚ.sə.nəl ɹuːl/

noun

The rule of a monarch characterized by a lack of consultation with the parliamentary body of the state.

Meanings

nounpersonal rule (countable and uncountable, plural personal rules)

plural personal rules

  1. countableuncountableThe rule of a monarch characterized by a lack of consultation with the parliamentary body of the state.

Origin

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APA

personal rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20rule

MLA

“personal rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20rule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal rule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20rule.

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