monarch

noun

ˈmä-nərk How to pronounce monarch (audio)
Definition of monarchnext
1
as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I

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as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry

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Recent Examples of monarch Prince William has contributed fond memories of his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth to a digital memorial of the monarch. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 June 2026 After presenting the honors at the investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch donned a top hat for a garden party at the palace with Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and Prince Edward. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Virginia may have established a representative body, the House of Burgesses, in 1619, but the mid-century Cavalier elite continued to accept the divine right of kings as the Stuart monarchs had propounded it. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The royal family's most recent group outing was at the annual Trooping the Colour military parade on June 13, celebrating the official birthday of Britain's monarch, King Charles III. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for monarch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarch
  1. ruler
  2. magnate
  3. sovereign
  4. tycoon
  5. emperor
  6. king
  7. prince
  8. baron
Noun
  • Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty, Syria’s new rulers have struggled to exert control across the country and to check extremist groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The aluminum venture also deepens the relationship between IHC — chaired by Abu Dhabi’s deputy ruler Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed — and billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate, following IHC’s $2 billion investment in Adani companies in 2022.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of ruler
Noun
  • The ruins of Dungeness, a 59-room, 37,000-square-foot estate house dating to the mid-1880s, once owned by Thomas Carnegie, brother and business partner of Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.
    — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • The 78-year-old Lai, a former clothing magnate and publisher of a Hong Kong tabloid critical of Beijing, received a 20-year sentence in February.
    — Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of magnate
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  • The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • This has seen both sovereigns and corporates raising billions of dollars in conventional bonds and sukuk over recent months.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of sovereign
Noun
  • The intensely private Korean shipping tycoon rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • For the Bay Area’s uber-wealthy, backyards can become displays of success and power, such as Larry Ellison’s 23-acre Woodside property with private lake and tea house — his take on a 16th-century Japanese emperor’s palace.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of emperor
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  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The Goodnight Suite is the crème de la crème of the property spanning almost 2,000 square feet and featuring a living room, dining room, and a bedroom with a king size bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • This was perhaps the greatest bifurcation of the labor force seen since the days of land barons.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 June 2026
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