monarchical
Example Sentences
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Washington himself declined the chance to appear on coins when he was president, considering the idea monarchical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
As more than one commentator has pointed out, France – with its monarchical instincts and top-down conception of power – has never developed a culture of compromise.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Supreme Court justice—donned the ceremonial attire of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George upon being granted a knighthood from the monarchical religious-military order.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024
That openness, in a poor country emerging from centuries of monarchical suppression and decades of insurgency, showed that democratic expression need not necessarily be correlated to economic status.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Adams tried to laugh himself out of the monarchical morass, claiming that he simply wanted to assure that the executive branch of the government enjoyed a fighting chance against the awesome powers of the legislature.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
