absolutism
noun
the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
absolutist
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a word derived from
absolutism.
Example Sentences
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In November 1688 the absolutist and pro-Catholic king of England was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Carr, who has previously styled himself as a free speech absolutist, argues that stations have the right to pull the show if owners believe the content conflicts with community standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Saint-Simon knew that when kings embrace their own flattery, they open themselves to manipulation, and the writer viewed Louis XIV as an illusory absolutist who was in fact controlled by fawning scoundrels.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
But he lifted the ban after he took over, saying at the time that he was "against censorship that goes far beyond the law", and labelled himself a "free speech absolutist".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
These Miguelets were originally the partisans or followers of the Infante Don Miguel, the absolutist leader in the dreary civil war which ravaged Portugal from 1823–1834.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
