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absolute monarchy

[ab-suh-loot mon-er-kee] / ˈæb səˌlut ˈmɒn ər ki /


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Thapa was drawn into politics as a teenager in the 1980s, when leftist and communist parties led a popular movement against absolute monarchy, giving rise to multi-party democracy since 1990.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The Vatican is the lone absolute monarchy left in Europe, with Francis wielding supreme legislative, executive and judicial power.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

"Even if they got elected into parliament, they do not have the power to hold the executive accountable, including the absolute monarchy," Zweli Martin Dlamini, the editor of Swaziland News, told the BBC's Newsday programme.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

Taiwan has provided large amounts of aid to the small southern African country ruled by an absolute monarchy, including in 2021 antiviral medication to help King Mswati III recover from COVID.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

The Clay family is still an absolute monarchy.

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