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mo•nar•chi•cal
(mə när′ki kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
mo•nar′chi•cal•ly, adv.
- Governmentof, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- Governmentcharacterized by or favoring monarchy.
- Greek monarchik(ós) (see monarch, -ic) + -al1
- 1570–80