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absolute monarchy

[ab-suh-loot mon-er-kee] / ˈæb səˌlut ˈmɒn ər ki /
NOUN
constitutional monarchy
Synonyms
WEAK
kingship limited monarchy monarchical government queenship

Example Sentences

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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

Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Eswatini is an absolute monarchy, and most of the country’s population live below the poverty line.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

Thailand’s military has staged 13 coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932 and confrontation between the generals and civilian politicians and activists has been at the heart of recurring instability over the years.

From Reuters • May 22, 2023

That brilliant Bohemian wit among Frenchmen, Chamfort, defined, it is said, before B�ranger’s time, the government of France to be absolute monarchy tempered by songs.

From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver