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| monarchy |
government by a ruler such as a king or queen, or in the name of such monarch, whose power is either absolute or limited by a constitution. [2/3 definitions] |
| pious |
done in the name of or for the sake of religion, morality, or good. [1/4 definitions] |
| president |
(often cap.) the chief executive officer of a republic wherein supreme political power is exercised by elected representatives acting in the name of the people. [1/3 definitions] |
| republic |
a state or nation where supreme political power is exercised by elected representatives acting in the name of the people. [1/3 definitions] |
| shogun |
one of the chief military commanders of Japan from the eighth to the twelfth century, who governed in the name of the emperor. |
| swear |
to vow, declare, or affirm in the name of a deity or in the presence of a sacred object. [2/9 definitions] |
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