Absolute Power may refer to:
General uses
*
Lord Acton's dictum, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
*The power held by the sovereign of an
absolute monarchy
*The power held by a leader of an
autocracy
Autocracy is a form of government in which absolute power is held by the head of state and Head of government, government, known as an autocrat. It includes some forms of monarchy and all forms of dictatorship, while it is contrasted with demo ...
or
dictatorship
A dictatorship is an autocratic form of government which is characterized by a leader, or a group of leaders, who hold governmental powers with few to no Limited government, limitations. Politics in a dictatorship are controlled by a dictator, ...
*
Omnipotence
Omnipotence is the property of possessing maximal power. Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence only to the deity of their faith. In the monotheistic religious philosophy of Abrahamic religions, omnipotence is often listed as ...
, unlimited power, as of a deity
Books
*
''Absolute Power'' (novel), a 1996 novel by David Baldacci
*''Absolute Power: The Helen Clark Years'', a 2008 book by
Ian Wishart
*"Absolute Power", a story arc from ''
Superman/Batman
''Superman/Batman'' is a monthly American comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular superheroes: Superman and Batman. ''Superman/Batman'' premiered in August 2003, an update of the previous series, ' ...
'' comic book series
*
''Absolute Power'' (comics), a 2024 crossover event by DC Comics
Film and television
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''Absolute Power'' (film), a 1997 film based on Baldacci's novel
*
''Absolute Power'' (radio and TV series), a BBC television and radio series
*
"Absolute Power" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1''
*
"Absolute Power" (''Superman: The Animated Series''), a 1999 episode of ''Superman: The Animated Series''
Games
*
''Absolute Power'',
play-by-mail game
A play-by-mail game (also known as a PBM game, PBEM game, turn-based game, turn based distance game, or an interactive strategy game.) is a game played through postal mail, email, or other digital media. Correspondence chess and Go (game), Go wer ...
.
Music
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''Absolute Power'' (Tech N9ne album), 2002
*"Absolute Power", a 2002 song by heavy metal band
Blitzkrieg
''Blitzkrieg'(Lightning/Flash Warfare)'' is a word used to describe a combined arms surprise attack, using a rapid, overwhelming force concentration that may consist of armored and motorized or mechanized infantry formations, together with ...
*
''Absolute Power'' (Pro-Pain album), 2010
*''
The Day the Earth Shook – The Absolute Power'', a 2005 DVD by American heavy metal band Manowar
See also
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Absolute square
In mathematics, a square is the result of multiplying a number by itself. The verb "to square" is used to denote this operation. Squaring is the same as raising to the power 2, and is denoted by a superscript 2; for instance, the square o ...
*
Absolute (disambiguation)
Absolute may refer to:
Companies
* Absolute Entertainment, a video game publisher
* Absolute Radio, (formerly Virgin Radio), independent national radio station in the UK
* Absolute Software Corporation, specializes in security and data risk ma ...
*
Power (disambiguation)
Power may refer to:
Common meanings
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power, a type of energy
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
Ma ...
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