monarchical
Relating to sovereigns
Monarchical means relating to or characteristic of a monarchy—a system of government headed by a king, queen, or similar sovereign.
It describes political structures, traditions, or attitudes associated with royal rule: monarchical power, monarchical succession.
The word often contrasts with democratic or republican forms of government: The country retained its monarchical traditions even after adopting a constitution.
Following in order
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- houseResidential building
- reignSovereign's time in power
throne · emperor · pharaoh · tsar · sultan · caliph · shogun · khan
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- diademJeweled band of royalty
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- coronetSmall noble's circlet
- scepterCeremonial staff of sovereignty
orb · regalia · crown jewels · anointing · enthronement · investiture · mantle · robes
Rule by one
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- dominionAuthority to rule
- reignSovereign's time in power
decree · edict · divine right · centralized · unitary · head of state · royal assent · privy council
succession
Following in order
reign · throne · emperor · pharaoh · tsar · sultan · caliph · shogun · khan · hereditary
coronation
Ceremony installing a sovereign
scepter · orb · regalia · crown jewels · anointing · enthronement · investiture · mantle · robes · ermine
autocracy
Rule by one
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- dominionAuthority to rule
reign · decree · edict · divine right · centralized · unitary · head of state · royal assent · privy council · court
feudalism
Land-for-service social structure
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
ceremony · protocol · fiefdom · manor · realm · kingdom · duchy · barony · throne room · royal court
king
Male crowned ruler
duke · duchess · marquis · earl · countess · baron · baroness · nobility · aristocracy · peerage
monarchicaldemocratic
Government by the people
republican · parliamentary · elected · egalitarian · constitutional