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
He saw King George III’s rule as the epitome of tyranny, and warned that “a thirst for absolute power is the natural disease of monarchy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 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
“The Boys” counters that if absolute power corrupts absolutely, then superpower corrupts superbly.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 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
