- 君主制 jūnzhǔzhì monarchyA political system where a monarch serves as the head of state; can be categorized into absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy
- 君主立宪 jūnzhǔlìxiàn constitutional monarchyA political system where a monarch acts as head of state while governing power is limited by a constitution and exercised by a cabinet
- 君主立宪制 jūnzhǔlìxiànzhì constitutional monarchya system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government
- 君主国 jūnzhǔguó monarchyA country where a monarch is the head of state, such as a king or emperor; includes both absolute monarchies and constitutional monarchies.
- 君主专制 jūnzhǔzhuānzhì absolute monarchy; autocratic monarcha political system where a monarch rules with absolute power without legal constraints; an absolute monarch or autocrat
- 专制君主制 zhuānzhìjūnzhǔzhì absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy; autocracy
- 开明君主 kāimíngjūnzhǔ enlightened sovereignan enlightened sovereign or absolute ruler who uses their power for the benefit of the people
- 世袭君主国 shìxíjūnzhǔguó hereditary monarchya country where the position of ruler is passed down through a family line
- 君主主义 jūnzhǔzhǔyì monarchismmonarchism; royalism
- 君主政体 jūnzhǔzhèngtǐ monarchymonarchy; monarchical regime or autocracy
- 君主政治 jūnzhǔzhèngzhì monarchymonarchy; a political system ruled by a monarch
- 君主权 jūnzhǔquán monarchical powermonarchical authority or sovereignty; the right or power of a monarch; seigneury