11.   He ruled with absolute power.

12.   Power corrupts and absolute power absolutely corrupts.

13.   None had foreseen the assumption of absolute power by one of their own number.

14.   She was reminded forcibly of the air of absolute power that he projected so effortlessly in his professional life.

15.   And it shows why coaches feel they rule their fiefdoms with absolute power.

16.   And with no merit system, the sheriff has absolute power to hire and fire, making it easy to reward loyalists and to intimidate whistle-blowers.

17.   Both men had in common with Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin, favorite of the last czar of Russia, mysteriousness, greed and a lust for absolute power.

18.   Bob Knight has absolute power in Indiana.

19.   A few years ago, dictators and strongmen who wielded absolute power in their nations never had to think about facing trial.

20.   Absolute power corrupts absolutely.