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Absolutism
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absolutismo
a form of government in which the ruler holds absolute, unchecked power
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The king 's decrees were law, illustrating the nature of absolutism.
Absolutism meant the emperor's word was law.
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the belief in the existence of an absolute being
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Medieval philosophers debated the tenets of absolutism in theology.
Absolutism posits a being whose authority is unlimited and universal.
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absolutismo
the principle or system of unlimited and unchecked governmental power
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The monarch ruled under the doctrine of political absolutism.
Absolutism often leads to centralization of authority.
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dominance maintained through threat of punishment, coercion, or violence
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The gang maintained absolutism over the neighborhood through fear.
Absolutism in the prison ensured compliance from the inmates.
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absolutism
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