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What does it mean to be an absolute monarch?

Answer 1

Absolute monarchy (or absolutism as doctrine) is a form of monarchy in which the monarch holds supreme autocratic authority, principally not being restricted by written laws, legislature, or customs.These are often hereditary monarchies. In contrast, in constitutional monarchies, the head of state's authority derives from and is legally bound or restricted by a constitution or legislature.

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Answer 2

Absolute monarchy. Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom; a system different from a constitutional monarchy and from a republic. Absolute monarchy persisted in France until 1789 and in Russia until 1917