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ab·so·lut·ism
 absolutism
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- pronunciation:
- aeb
s
lu
tih
zm
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noun |
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the principle or practice of absolute, unrestrained governmental power.
Absolutism is evidenced in the governing of Russia by the tsars until 1905.- similar words:
- autocracy
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absolutist (n.) |
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