monarchic
Ruled by one
Monarchic describes something relating to or characteristic of a monarch or monarchy: a monarchic system of government, monarchic traditions.
The word applies to political structures where power rests with a single hereditary ruler.
Monarchical means the same thing and is more common.
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- scepterCeremonial staff of sovereignty
- orbLuminous celestial body
- diademJeweled band of royalty
tiara · coronet · ermine · purple · robes · jewels · signet · seal
Supreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
governance · regime · administration · executive · command · directive · statute · ordinance
Following in order
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- houseResidential building
- ancestryFamily line of descent
descent · inheritance · genealogy · primogeniture · heir · scion · progeny · dynasty
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- processionFormal moving line
anointing · oath · jubilee · state funeral · trooping · royal wedding · accession · ritual
Titled ruling class
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
marquess · earl · count · countess · viscount · baron · baroness · gentry
Land-for-service social structure
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
manorialism · suzerainty · fealty · homage · land grant · demesne · overlord · tribute
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- scepterCeremonial staff of sovereignty
- orbLuminous celestial body
diadem · tiara · coronet · ermine · purple · robes · jewels · signet · seal · standard
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
edict · governance · regime · administration · executive · command · directive · statute · ordinance · regulation
succession
Following in order
ancestry · descent · inheritance · genealogy · primogeniture · heir · scion · progeny · dynasty · regent
coronation
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
procession · anointing · oath · jubilee · state funeral · trooping · royal wedding · accession · ritual · pomp
nobility
Titled ruling class
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
duchess · marquess · earl · count · countess · viscount · baron · baroness · gentry · patrician
feudalism
Land-for-service social structure
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
serfdom · manorialism · suzerainty · fealty · homage · land grant · demesne · overlord · tribute · chivalry
monarchicrepublican
Advocate against hereditary rule
democratic · nonmonarchic · elected · representative · egalitarian
monarchicdemocratic
Government by the people
egalitarian · collective · communal · pluralistic · decentralized
- absolute monarchsRulers with unconstrained authority
- monarch butterfliesMigratory orange-and-black lepidopterans
- monarch butterflyMigratory orange-winged insect
- limited monarchyThrone restrained by law
- fallen monarch
- absolute monarchyUnrestricted single-ruler government
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