absolutisme

Definitions of absolutisme
  1. noun
    a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
    synonyms: despotisme, dictature
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    type of:
    autarchie, autocratie
    a political system governed by a single individual
  2. noun
    the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
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    type of:
    idéologie, orientation politique
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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