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. …一场有关君主制未来的重大辩论。

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

Britain is a constitutional monarchy. 英国是个君主立宪制国家。

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. 王室不得不在公众生活和私生活之间建立一种平衡。