the kind of authority a king had over citizens

Do you mean Monarchy? That's the type of rule. You might also be thinking along the lines of dictator, but I think monarchy is what you're looking for

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stefanovicmiloseng stefanovicmiloseng · Answer 2 · 2019-10-02T17:09:53+02:00

Answer: Absolute

Explanation: Monarchy is a form of government in which the king rules the state, the empire, and in so doing has unquestionably supreme, i.e. absolute power over the citizens. This means that the king decides everything, determines the policy of the state, and in most cases the king rules the country until his death, or until he renounces the throne. It is often the case that the next king is elected according to the hereditary principle, not the will of the citizens, therefore not democratically, which is why it is said that the king has absolute authority over the citizens.