Monarchy

NounLatin. 1. Rule of one. 2. The fictitious political arrangement where one individual appears to rule a nation by divine right of kings. No such rule is possible since it takes an organized oligarchy of public ministers. In a feud, such oligarchy is the round table of nobles who enjoy franchise to privilege and immunity. 3. A vassalage under a supreme lord, or oligarchy of deities. See: Republic, Dictatorship.