divine right of kings

Noun
  1. The doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects;
    Rebellion is the worst of political crimes (synset 105968988)
    "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"
    is a type of: doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
    same as: divine right

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