ABSOLUTISM

• (noun) the doctrine of an absolute being

• (noun) the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government

  synonyms : totalism , totalitarianism

• (noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

  synonyms : authoritarianism , caesarism , despotism , dictatorship , monocracy , one-man rule , shogunate , stalinism , totalitarianism , tyranny

• (noun) dominance through threat of punishment and violence

  synonyms : despotism , tyranny

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