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Meanings of elective monarchy in английском

русский
выборная монархия
португальский
monarquia eletiva
испанский
monarquía electiva
каталонский
monarquia electiva

Monarchy ruled by an elected monarch.

          Related terms
          выборная монархия
          Usage of elective monarchy in английском
          1
          Poland calls itself a republic, which is an hereditary aristocracy, with what is called an elective monarchy.
          The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights ...
          2
          The government at first, as we have seen, was an elective monarchy, the electors being a patriarchal aristocracy.
          The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Repu...
          3
          Poland was strictly an elective monarchy.
          The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
          4
          The government of the Aztecs, or Mexicans, was an elective monarchy, the sovereign being, however, always chosen from the same family.
          The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
          5
          This kingdom was an elective monarchy, and usually upon the death of a king the fiercest strife ensued as to who should be his successor.
          The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
          6
          In elective monarchies, the vacancy of the throne is a moment big with danger and mischief.
          History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
          7
          In elective monarchies, it is held for life.
          An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition
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          Translations for elective monarchy
          португальский
          monarquia eletiva
          каталонский
          monarquia electiva