constitutional monarchy

noun

: a system of government in which a country is ruled by a king and queen whose power is limited by a constitution

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Mette-Marit, whose husband Crown Prince Haakon is heir apparent to the country’s constitutional monarchy, apologized for the emails and expressed concern for Epstein’s victims. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026 In an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy, Lovely Runner breakout Byeon Woo-seok stars as melancholic modern-day prince Yi An. — Kayti Burt, Time, 14 Jan. 2026 France lurched from republic to dictatorship to empire before cycling back through absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, Second Republic, and Second Empire. — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Set in a fictional 21st-century constitutional monarchy, Perfect Crown follows Grand Prince Yi-An as he is pressured to marry to prevent a power struggle in the royal household. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for constitutional monarchy

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“Constitutional monarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutional%20monarchy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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