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monarchy

monarchy. A government in which a single person rules, with powers varying from absolute dictatorship to the merely ceremonial. limited monarchy. A monarchical form of government in which the monarch’s power is subject to constitutional or other restraints. — Also termed constitutional monarchy.

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autocracy

autocracy (aw-tok-r[schwa]-see), n. Government by one person with unlimited power and authority; unlimited monarchy. — autocratic (aw-t[schwa]-krat-ik), adj. — autocrat (aw-t[schwa]-krat), n.

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subject

subject, adj. Referred to above; having relevance to the current discussion ( the subject property was then sold to Smith). subject, n. 1. One who owes allegiance to a sovereign and is governed by that sovereign’s laws (the monarchy’s subjects). “Speaking generally, we may say that the terms subject and citizen are synonymous. Subjects and

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