absolute monarchy
A state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited powerA state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited power.
» Louis the 14th, known as the "Sun King", brought about the golden age of the French absolute monarchy.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited power.
The Sultan of Brunei effectively subverted a constitutional monarchy into an absolute monarchy by implementing a perpetual state of emergency.
(uncountable)The rule of such a monarch, as a form of government.
absolute Monarchie
абсолю́тная мона́рхияabsoljútnaja monárxija
Examples
2 sentencesLouis the 14th, known as the "Sun King", brought about the golden age of the French absolute monarchy.
The Vatican is an absolute monarchy with an elected king.
ruВатикан - абсолютная монархия с избираемым королём.
Translations
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Forms
plural: absolute monarchies| Singular | absolute monarchy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable