absolute power

Example Sentences

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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

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

“The Boys” counters that if absolute power corrupts absolutely, then superpower corrupts superbly.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

It is impossible for contemporary Americans to fully comprehend what it meant to live under a system in which some individuals had absolute power over others.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson