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The head of state in a monarchy, whose office is usually determined by hereditary succession. Examples include a king, queen, emperor, or prince.
Der Monarch repräsentiert den Staat, hat aber in vielen modernen Monarchien nur noch zeremonielle Aufgaben.
The monarch represents the state, but in many modern monarchies has only ceremonial duties.
The word 'Monarch' (monarch) comes from Greek and literally means 'sole ruler' (from 'mónos' meaning 'alone' and 'árchein' meaning 'to rule'). This origin explains the basic idea of rule by a single person.
Historisch gesehen hatte ein Monarch die alleinige Macht im Staat.
Historically, a monarch had sole power in the state.
'Der Monarch' (the monarch) is the person who rules. The corresponding form of government is called 'die Monarchie' (monarchy). If you know one word, you can understand and use the other more easily.
In einer absoluten Monarchie hat der Monarch unbegrenzte Macht.
In an absolute monarchy, the monarch has unlimited power.
'Monarch' (monarch) is often combined with adjectives that define the ruler's power. An 'absoluter Monarch' (absolute monarch) has unrestricted power, while a 'konstitutioneller Monarch' (constitutional monarch) is bound by a constitution and often has only representative duties.
Der König von Spanien ist ein konstitutioneller Monarch.
The king of Spain is a constitutional monarch.
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'der König' and 'der Monarch' are closely related because a king can be a monarch. The difference is: 'König' is a specific title. 'Monarch' is a more general word for the head of state of a monarchy. So a monarch can also be a queen, an emperor, or a prince. Learners may confuse the words because both belong to monarchies. If you mean the exact title, you say 'König'. If you are speaking generally about this form of government, 'Monarch' fits better.
In dieser Monarchie hat der Monarch vor allem repräsentative Aufgaben.
In this monarchy, the monarch mainly has representative duties.
Der König hielt eine Rede vor dem Parlament.
The king gave a speech before parliament.