parliamentary monarchy
A monarchy in which the ruler has no power and is purely a ceremonial figurehead, with…A monarchy in which the ruler has no power and is purely a ceremonial figurehead, with all real power being vested in the legislature.
» The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.
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2 sentencesThe United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.
Spain, Switzerland and Japan are parliamentary monarchies.
deSpanien, die Schweiz und Japan sind parlamentarische Monarchien. — giefingl
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A monarchy in which the ruler has no power and is purely a ceremonial figurehead, with all real power being vested in the legislature.
- a monarchy having a parliament
Forms
plural: parliamentary monarchies| Singular | parliamentary monarchy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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