Absolute monarchies are systems of government where the ruling monarch exercises unrestricted authority without any significant limitations from other branches of government or checks and balances.
Related terms
Despotism: Despotism refers to a form of government characterized by absolute power exercised by a single ruler often with cruel and oppressive tactics.
Centralization: Centralization is the concentration of power or decision-making authority in one central entity, such as an absolute monarchy.
Autocracy: Autocracy is a system of government in which one individual possesses supreme and unchecked power.