 absolutism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government | |
| Synonyms: | totalism totalitarianism | |
| Related terms: | political_orientation | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (politics,government) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | |
| Synonyms: | dictatorship tyranny Stalinism monocracy despotism one-man_rule shogunate totalitarianism Caesarism authoritarianism | |
| Related terms: | autocracy police_state | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (government) dominance through threat of punishment and violence | |
| Synonyms: | despotism tyranny | |
| Related terms: | dominance | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (religion) the doctrine of an absolute being | |
| Related terms: | doctrine | |
| Similar spelling: |
absolutist absolutistic absolution absolute absoluteness absolutely abocclusion absolute_zero |
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