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absolutism
NOUNDomain: history
rule by an absolute dictator or monarch
A political system in which a single ruler holds absolute, unrestricted power, not limited by laws or opposition.
Frequency
frequent
Difficulty
4.6
Iconic collocation
monarch's absolutism
Examples
- absolutism limits people's rights
- the king ruled with absolutism
- many feared the rise of absolutism