Absolute Power

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Absolute Power may refer to:

General uses[edit]

  • 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 or dictatorship
  • Omnipotence, unlimited power, as of a deity

Books[edit]

  • 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 comic book series

Film and television[edit]

  • 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

Music[edit]

  • Absolute Power (Tech N9ne album), 2002
  • "Absolute Power", a 2002 song by heavy metal band Blitzkrieg
  • 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[edit]

  • Absolute square
  • Absolute (disambiguation)
  • Power (disambiguation)
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