monarchy

1. N-VAR A monarchy is a system in which a country has a monarch. 君主制

...a serious debate on the future of the monarchy. …一場有關君主制未來的重大辯論。

2. N-COUNT A monarchy is a country that has a monarch. 君主國

Britain is a constitutional monarchy. 英國是個君主立憲制國家。

3. N-COUNT The monarchy is used to refer to the monarch and his or her family. 王室

The monarchy has to create a balance between its public and private lives. 王室不得不在公衆生活和私生活之間建立一種平衡。