monarchical

Definitions

Relating to a monarch or monarchy.

Having the characteristics of a system of government with a single sovereign ruler.

Examples

The country transitioned from a monarchical system to a democratic republic after the revolution.

The palace architecture reflects the grandeur and opulence of the nation's monarchical past.

Synonyms

autocratic royal sovereign absolutist regal imperial dictatorial

Antonyms

democratic republican egalitarian parliamentary self-governing populist commonwealth