absolutism
ab·so·lu·tism
noun
2.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
3.
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
Origin
First attested in 1753 (in the theological sense); attested in 1830 in the political sense. From absolute + -ism, based after French absolutisme.
Related words
Broader terms
Narrower terms
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.