absolute monarchy
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noun
a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.
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World English Dictionary
| absolute monarchy | |
| —n | |
| Compare constitutional monarchy a monarchy without constitutional limits | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | absolute monarchy |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a government determined solely by the ruler; also called despotic monarchy |
| Example: | Unions are demanding reform of Africa's last absolute monarchy. |
| Usage: | politics |
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Cultural Dictionary
absolute monarchy definition
Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom; a system different from a constitutional monarchy and from a republic. Absolute monarchy persisted in France until 1789 and in Russia until 1917.
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Example sentences
Even in an absolute monarchy, public sensitivities and political alliances cannot be ignored.
It had an absolute monarchy with supernatural powers and a dynastic succession in place.
So a real absolute monarchy is replacing our republic step by step.
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