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absolutism
noun(ab-so-lut-ism)
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
absolutism
noun(ab-so-lut-ism)
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
absolutism
noun(ab-so-lut-ism)
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Synonyms: despotism, tyranny,
absolutism
noun(ab-so-lut-ism)
the doctrine of an absolute being

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