constitutional monarchy

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constitutional monarchy

A monarchy in which the powers of the ruler are restricted to those granted under the constitution and laws of the nation.

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constitutional monarchy

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the sovereign. Also called: limited monarchy

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constitutional monarchy

a system in which the powers of a monarch are defined and limited by law.

constitutional monarchy

n → monarchia costituzionale

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" These pictures assume significance because they record Bhutan's transformation from a constitutional monarchy to a constitutional democratic monarchy. Imagine Pandit Nehru travelling to Bhutan spending six days on horseback because there weren't any flights then," says Gokhale.