Monarch

A monarch () is a head of state for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch usually exercises the highest authority and power in the state. Usually, 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.

Extends: Monarchs, Monarchy, [Noble titles](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Noble titles), [Positions of authority](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Positions of authority), Politics