monarchical sovereignty
Political term contrasting with 主権在民 (popular sovereignty). Used in discussions of constitutional monarchy or historical political systems.
See also: 主権在民
The principle of monarchical sovereignty means that the monarch holds the supreme power of the state.
Under the Meiji Constitution, monarchical sovereignty was the fundamental principle.
主権在民 means popular sovereignty, where sovereignty resides in the people, in direct contrast to 主権在君.
Compound of 主権 (sovereignty), 在 (to reside), and 君 (monarch). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with monarchical political theory.