absolute monarchy

[ ab-suh-loot mon-er-kee ]

noun

1. a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.

absolute monarchy

noun

1. a monarchy without constitutional limits Compare constitutional monarchy

absolute monarchy

1. 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.

Other Words From

• ab·so·lute mon·arch noun

Example Sentences

A population psychologically battered by years of stress and fear were now ready to push the envelope against the policies of an absolute monarchy that did not serve the people.

From Time

These are all absolute monarchies, of course, but the fact that they have stopped pandering to fundamentalists and are now openly embracing Western and modern values is telling.

From Washington Post

So while most countries kowtow to Beijing, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province, eSwatini is sticking with the underdog, which provides the absolute monarchy with barrels of aid.

From Ozy

Some have called for an appointed government and even a return to absolute monarchy.

From The Daily Beast

France, after all, transitioned from absolute monarchy by way of the French Revolution and its Reign of Terror.

From The Daily Beast

As an absolute monarchy there was comfort in an Arab world of other autocracies.

From The Daily Beast

Thus it happens in all countries that the king who has established absolute monarchy is styled the great king.

From Project Gutenberg

Its rule combines the disadvantage of absolute monarchy with the impersonality and irresponsibility of democratic officialdom.

From Project Gutenberg

This swing, though, to absolute monarchy, complete with the installation of the Kyle Dynasty—damn him!

From Project Gutenberg

Turkey is a theocratic absolute monarchy, which means something stronger yet than an absolute monarchy.

From Project Gutenberg

Russia is an absolute monarchy, which means a government in which the will of the monarch is positive law.

From Project Gutenberg