Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Government by king or queen

Monarchy

The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words "government by king or queen" is monarchy.

• Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.
• Plutocracy is a government ruled by the wealthy.
• Oligarchy is a government ruled by a small group of powerful people.

A monarchy is a form of government in which a king or queen is the head of state. Monarchs are typically hereditary rulers, meaning that they inherit their position from their parents. Monarchies can be absolute, meaning that the monarch has complete power, or constitutional, meaning that the monarch's power is limited by a constitution.