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monarchy
A form of government in which a single person, the monarch (e.g., king, empress), is the head of state for life or until abdication.
Großbritannien ist eine parlamentarische Monarchie.
Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy.
monarchy
A state or country whose form of government is a monarchy.
Die dänische Monarchie ist eine der ältesten der Welt.
The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world.
'Die Monarchie' (monarchy) belongs to a word family. 'Der Monarch' (the monarch) or 'die Monarchin' (the female monarch) is the person who rules, while 'die Monarchie' (monarchy) describes the system of government or the state. The related adjective is 'monarchistisch' (monarchist/monarchical).
Der Monarch repräsentiert das Land bei offiziellen Anlässen.
The monarch represents the country at official occasions.
To describe the type of monarchy, the word is often combined with adjectives. Common forms are 'die absolute Monarchie' (absolute monarchy), 'die konstitutionelle Monarchie' (constitutional monarchy), and 'die parlamentarische Monarchie' (parliamentary monarchy).
In einer konstitutionellen Monarchie ist die Macht des Monarchen durch eine Verfassung begrenzt.
In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch's power is limited by a constitution.
When a specific state is meant, 'Monarchie' (monarchy) is often used with an adjective or a genitive. Examples are 'die britische Monarchie' (the British monarchy) or 'die Monarchie von Spanien' (the monarchy of Spain).
Die spanische Monarchie hat eine lange und wechselvolle Geschichte.
The Spanish monarchy has a long and eventful history.
kingdom
A Königreich is a specific state with a king or queen. Monarchie primarily refers to the corresponding form of government, but it can also refer to such a state. Königreich is usually the better choice for the country, while Monarchie is the better choice for its political system.
Die Monarchie im Vereinigten Königreich hat eine lange Geschichte.
The monarchy in the United Kingdom has a long history.
Das Vereinigte Königreich besteht aus vier Landesteilen.
The United Kingdom consists of four parts.
