<P> A monarch is a sovereign head of state in a monarchy . A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in the state , or others may wield that power on behalf of the monarch . Typically a monarch either personally inherits the lawful right to exercise the state 's sovereign rights ( often referred to as the throne or the crown ) or is selected by an established process from a family or cohort eligible to provide the nation 's monarch . Alternatively , an individual may become monarch by conquest , acclamation or a combination of means . A monarch usually reigns for life or until abdication . </P>
<P> A monarch is a sovereign head of state in a monarchy . A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in the state , or others may wield that power on behalf of the monarch . Typically a monarch either personally inherits the lawful right to exercise the state 's sovereign rights ( often referred to as the throne or the crown ) or is selected by an established process from a family or cohort eligible to provide the nation 's monarch . Alternatively , an individual may become monarch by conquest , acclamation or a combination of means . A monarch usually reigns for life or until abdication . </P>
what is another term for kings or queens who hold total power
what is another term for kings or queens who hold total power
monarchy
monarchy