What is "absolute power"

n. Complete authority to act in an area, not restrained by supervision or review.

Absolute Power is a British comedy series, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company (or 'government-media relations consultancy') in London, run by Charles Prentiss ( Stephen Fry) and Martin McCabe ( John Bird).

It started in 2000 on BBC Radio 4, lasting until 2004 with the fourth and final radio series. A six-part television series ran on BBC Two towards the end of 2003; the second six-episode television series ran on BBC Two on Thursdays at 10 pm from 21 July to 25 August 2005. A one-off radio episode was broadcast on 3 November 2006.

The title is taken from a quotation by the historian Lord Acton: "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely".

Absolute Power is a 1996 book by David Baldacci, which was made into a 1997 film starring Clint Eastwood.

Absolute Power is a 1997 American political thriller film produced by, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a master jewel thief who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 novel Absolute Power by David Baldacci. Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn and Dennis Haysbert. It was also the last screen appearance of E. G. Marshall.

Absolute Power may refer to:

• Lord Acton's dictum, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
• The power held by the sovereign of an absolute monarchy
• Omnipotence, unlimited power, as of a deity

Absolute Power is the fourth studio album by Kansas City, Missouri rapper Tech N9ne. It peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200, and it has sold over 358,000 copies.

Absolute Power is the twelfth studio album by New York-based hardcore and Groove Metal band Pro-Pain. The album was released on May 5, 2010, by AFM Records.