Meaning of the word "absolute power corrupts absolutely" in English
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absolute power corrupts absolutely
US /ˈæb.sə.luːt ˈpaʊ.ɚ kəˈrʌpts ˈæb.sə.luːt.li/
UK /ˈæb.sə.luːt ˈpaʊ.ə kəˈrʌpts ˈæb.sə.luːt.li/
Idiom
a proverb stating that a person's sense of morality decreases as their power increases
Example:
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The dictator's rise to tyranny proved that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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History often reminds us that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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