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monarch

[mon-erk, -ahrk] / ˈmɒn ərk, -ɑrk /


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An especially insidious form of corruption, one especially to be feared from a monarch or president, is the sale of the nation’s interests to a foreign power.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

On Monday, authorities in Myanmar said she received a package from Britain's King Charles, including two books about soil and a "sealed diplomatic communication" from the monarch.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

King Charles has arrived in the Bahamas for a nine-day tour of the Caribbean - the first time he has visited the region as monarch.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Speaking of parachuting and the Queen, add the Olympic Stadium to 007 venues, where in the summer of 2012 stuntpeople dressed as the monarch and the dashing womaniser made a dramatic entrance.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

But, unlike koalas and monarch butterflies, omnivores not only can eat different foods, we need to eat a variety of foods to stay healthy.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Modern monarchs have to various degrees expressed remorse for Britain's central role in chattel slavery, but none has yet formally apologised, and debt-laden London has balked at the idea of financial compensation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

But, to the distress of his advisers, he is the most reluctant of monarchs, unwilling to wage war, issue decrees or even, many days, get out of bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Elsewhere, the paper reports on new research revealing "the true scale of Britain's involvement in the slave trade", a system that included "monarchs, MPs and ordinary people", according to the paper.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Almost all the sitting heads of state who appear on the circulating coins that I analyzed are hereditary monarchs.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Mine too,” said Akira, and she felt another pang of loss for her peaceful Saturday morning ride among the monarchs.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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