absolute monarchy
1Absolute monarchy — is a monarchical form of government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything. Although some religious authorities may be able to discourage the monarch from some acts and the sovereign is expected to act according to custom,… …
2absolute monarchy — a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution. * * * absolute monarchy, a monarchy in which the ruler s power is not limited …
3Absolute monarchy in France — was established during the 17th century.Though earlier French kings had tried to strengthen their power, which was scattered among the nobles, it was finally established during the reign of Louis XIII and consolidated during that of Louis XIV. It …
4absolute monarchy — /ˌæbsəlut ˈmɒnəki/ (say .absuhlooht monuhkee) noun a form of monarchy in which the power of the sovereign is not limited by laws or by a constitution. Also, despotic monarchy …
5absolute monarchy — a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution. * * * …
6absolute monarchy — noun a) A state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited power. b) The rule of such a monarch, as a form of government …
7absolute monarchy — government by one king who has supreme power over a nation …
8Absolute — may mean:Philosophy * Absolute (philosophy), a concept in philosophy * Moral absolutes, the belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judgedMath and science * Absolute value, in mathematics, the value of a real …
9absolute — (adj.) late 14c., unrestricted; complete, perfect; also not relative to something else (mid 15c.), from M.Fr. absolut (14c., O.Fr. asolu, Mod.Fr. absolu), from L. absolutus, pp. of absolvere to set free, make separate (see ABSOLVE (Cf. absolve)) …
10Monarchy — For other uses, see Monarchy (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series on Monarchism …
