Which sentence best exemplifies metonymy?

• A. The monarchy announced new policies.
• B. The government announced new policies.
• C. The Crown announced new policies.
• D. The palace announced new policies.

Answer: (C)

Metonymy uses a word closely linked to something else to stand for it. In this sentence, The Crown stands for the royal authority or the ruling government itself. Using a symbol tied to sovereignty, rather than naming the government directly, gives a concise image of official action carried out by the monarchy. That makes it a clear and natural example of metonymy.

The other options feel less like metonymy because they refer to a more direct label or a physical place: monarchy and government name the institution rather than stand in for it through a related symbol, and the palace points to a building rather than the governing body.