absolute power

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“He attained absolute power and lost sight of the goal,” said milk farmer Imre Barna, 32, standing in front of a stall selling “Make Hungary Great Again” T-shirts with Orbán’s picture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

But the Roman emperor was the first to break with tradition and distribute them to ensure his subjects understood that he possessed absolute power and, not incidentally, controlled the empire’s money supply.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

This is the type of monarchy embodied by Prince Carlo’s Bourbon ancestor, that very same Louis XIV who ruled by divine right and sought absolute power.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024

Downs: I think power corrupts; and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

As a result, he ruled his area with absolute power, roaring his orders so constantly the villagers called him Magistrate Tiger.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin