The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power; this system of government.
The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
Extreme severity or rigour.
Absolute power, or its use.