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país absolutista

[pah-EES ab-so-loo-TEES-tah]
nounmasculinepl: países absolutistas
absolutist country
1. A nation governed by an absolute monarch or dictator with unlimited power and authority
France under Louis XIV was an absolutist country with the king holding all political power.
A França sob Luís XIV era um país absolutista com o rei detendo todo o poder político.
2. A state where the government exercises total control over all aspects of society without constitutional limitations
An absolutist country typically has no separation of powers or checks and balances.
Um país absolutista geralmente não possui separação de poderes ou mecanismos de controle.
Synonyms
monarquia absolutaregime absolutistaestado absolutistanação autocrática
Antonyms
país democráticopaís constitucionalrepública democráticapaís liberal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
país absolutista
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese historical and political contexts
Portugal
país absolutista
Standard usage; commonly referenced in Portuguese history regarding the ancien régime

Related Idioms & Phrases

poder absoluto
governo autoritário
regime despótico
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