Difference between revisions of "Absolutism"

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There are three definitions for '''Absolutism''' in the [[Merriam-Webster]]'s Dictionary:
 
There are three definitions for '''Absolutism''' in the [[Merriam-Webster]]'s Dictionary:
  
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##a [[political]] [[theory]] that absolute power should be vested in one or more [[ruler]]s: [[Elitism]], [[Monarchy]], [[Oligarchy]]
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##[[government]] by an absolute ruler or [[authority]]: [[Despotism]]
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#advocacy of a rule by absolute [[standard]]s or [[principle]]s
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<li>a political [[theory]] that absolute power should be vested in one or more [[ruler]]s
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#an absolute standard or principle: [[Morality]]
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<li>[[government]] by an absolute ruler or [[authority]]: [[Despotism]]
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<li>advocacy of a rule by absolute [[standard]]s or [[principle]]s
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Latest revision as of 18:35, October 22, 2014

There are three definitions for Absolutism in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:

    1. a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers: Elitism, Monarchy, Oligarchy
    2. government by an absolute ruler or authority: Despotism
  2. advocacy of a rule by absolute standards or principles
  3. an absolute standard or principle: Morality
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