If the Sultan has absolute power, isn't that, by definition, a dictatorship?

Oman is a sultanate. This form of monarchy gives the sultan absolute power and authority over government and state institutions. It’s not a dictatorship, though.
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If the Sultan has absolute power, isn't that, by definition, a dictatorship?
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Consultant | systems engineer | physicist | writer | avid reader | amateur photographer. I write about personal finance from an often contrarian point of view.
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