Noun
limited monarchy (countable and uncountable, plural limited monarchies)
A government in which a monarch agrees to share power with a parliament and abide by a constitution; also known as a constitutional monarchy.
Thoreau deemed the evolution from absolute monarchy to limited monarchy to democracy as "a progress toward true respect for the individual" and theorized about further improvements "towards recognizing and organizing the rights of man." Source: Internet
He favored the establishment of a limited monarchy that would share power with a democratically elected congress. Source: Internet
Montesquieu felt that a city-state should ideally be a republic, but maintained that a limited monarchy was better suited to a large nation. Source: Internet