noun
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
主権在君の原則は、君主が国家の最高権力を持つことを意味する。
The principle of monarchical sovereignty means that the monarch holds the supreme power of the state.
明治憲法下では、主権在君が基本理念とされていた。
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.