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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

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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 regime remains authoritarian and led by an absolute monarchy.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

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

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

The fact that Trueman symbolizes extrahuman moral forces lends authority to his defense of absolute monarchy and the established Church.

From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by L'Estrange, Sir Roger