monarch

noun

ˈmä-nərk How to pronounce monarch (audio)
Definition of monarchnext
1
as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I

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as in magnate
a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry

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Recent Examples of monarch In a video cameo, Cruise gave the monarch a shout-out while in a fighter jet. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Only the direct children and grandchildren of the current monarch can receive royal titles at birth. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 And now, RadarOnline is reporting that there are some habits of the monarch that have prompted concerns about his health. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2026 The allegations from Charles Spencer are damaging for King Charles and the royal family, but speaking to people outside Buckingham Palace on Friday morning, CBS News found many who were sympathetic to the monarch. — Holly Williams, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monarch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarch
  1. ruler
  2. magnate
  3. sovereign
  4. tycoon
  5. emperor
  6. king
  7. prince
  8. baron
Noun
  • Others have to do with the nature and trustworthiness of the regime in Riyadh, especially the country’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The engineers who maintain an autocrat’s surveillance apparatus, for example, can shape what the ruler sees.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruler
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  • Oprah Winfrey is many things—a source of wisdom, a business magnate, and a style icon.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kounalakis holds a master’s in business administration from UC Berkeley and is the daughter of Sacramento real estate magnate Angelo Tsakopolous.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnate
Noun
  • Against encroaching social upheavals, the sovereign was resolutely the center of a mercantilist universe.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The couple will remain non-working royals and will not be carrying out any official royal engagements on behalf of the sovereign, the document said.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sovereign
Noun
  • Yet all that hobnobbing and globe-trotting may not work this time for Digger, a climate change satire in which Cruise plays a Texas oil tycoon.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Riz Ahmed, John Goodman and Sandra Hüller also star in Digger, which centers on Cruise’s audacious oil tycoon grappling with having started a natural disaster.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tycoon
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  • Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Roman emperors typically had tens of thousands of people serving in the Praetorian Guard; modern autocrats rely on standing armies.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of emperor
Noun
  • William will one day be king, with a formal role in the Church of England.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Muñoz noted in his manuscript that the telescope belonged to the king and was made by Galileo.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of king
Noun
  • That reduction forced painful cuts to Vision 2030, the prince’s signature policy aimed at remaking Saudi Arabia.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Other schemes are more direct—like a new version of the Nigerian prince scam that uses celebrity deepfakes.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Born in 1901, Cartland was a fixture of British high society, rubbing shoulders with press barons, politicians, the aristocracy and the Royal Family, as step-grandmother to Princess Diana.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Baronet is a hereditary title and not part of the peerage, ranking below barons but above most knights, per Britannica.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of baron

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