absolute monarch

collocation in English

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absolute
adjective
uk
/ˈæb.sə.luːt/us
/ˈæb.sə.luːt/
very great or to the largest ...
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monarch
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɒn.ək/us
/ˈmɑː.nɚk/
a king ...
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(Definition ofabsoluteandmonarchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is answered in the negative by providing evidence for the lack of interest of theabsolutemonarchin experiments.
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At this juncture the king was evincing interest in this particular issue not as the greatest among grand noblemen but as theabsolutemonarch.
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And cartography is of direct utility to the manner in which theabsolutemonarchwields his power.
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There has never been anabsolutemonarchin the world who built palaces to compare with what the financiers have built for themselves.
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That was typical of his honesty and independence, given that he was addressing anabsolutemonarch.
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I accept at once that it is far better for sovereignty to reside here rather than with some kind ofabsolutemonarchof 500 years ago.
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This is a power that is greater than was held in the past by anyabsolutemonarch, or by any feudal lord in the days of standing feudal armies.
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Ultimately, theabsolutemonarch, be he ever so absolute, can never defy the people whom he governs if they are really determined on any course of action.
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The very fact of being under the protection and in the pay of anabsolutemonarchdamaged the character of their literature.
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The king as theabsolutemonarchwas the chief executive, legislator and justice of the land.
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However, what makes him not anabsolutemonarchis that the people can call for a referendum to end the monarchy's reign.
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For the next eight years he ruled as an enlightenedabsolutemonarch.
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Noland is ruled by anabsolutemonarch, whose word is law.
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Anabsolutemonarchwields unrestricted political power over the sovereign state and its people.
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They had, after all, elected a constitutional, not anabsolutemonarch.
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Consequently, he has long been considered the archetypalabsolutemonarch.
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For the next four years her father-in-law reigned as anabsolutemonarchwithin his domain, granting no constitutional reforms.
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But although he was in theory anabsolutemonarch, his power was limited.
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He was the lastabsolutemonarchand the first constitutional monarch of the country.
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Gismonda is the ruling power of the duchy as regent for her son, anabsolutemonarch.
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