nnoun.groupa form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)Synset:Caesarism Stalinism absolutism authoritarianism despotism dictatorship monocracy one-man rule shogunate tyranny
Derivationally Related Form:absolutistStalinistdictatorabsolutistic
Hypernyms:autarchy autocracy
Inherited Hypernyms:dictatorshipautocracypolitical systemsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:police state
Full Hyponyms:police state
nnoun.cognitionthe principle of complete and unrestricted power in governmentSynset:absolutism totalism
Derivationally Related Form:absolutisttotalisticabsolutistic
Hypernyms:ideology political orientation political theory
Inherited Hypernyms:absolutismpolitical orientationorientationattitudecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity