eternal reign

Rule without end

Eternal reign describes rule or dominion without end—sovereignty that continues forever.

The phrase appears most often in religious contexts, referring to God's everlasting kingship: His eternal reign over heaven and earth.

It also surfaces in fantasy literature and games for immortal rulers, or ironically for leaders who seem determined never to leave power: The dictator's eternal reign finally ended.

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immortal · sovereign · dominion · forever · without end · never ending · world without end · crown · dynasty · celestial · divine · majesty · timeless · endless · perpetual · glory · infinite · monarch

Opposites
temporal duration

eternal reignbrief reign

Limited time in power

caretaker government · regency · interregnum · provisional government

continuity of power

eternal reignfall from power

Sudden loss of authority

overthrow · deposition · abdication · regime change · downfall

nature of authority

eternal reignconstitutional government

Regime bound by charter

popular sovereignty · term limits · republican government · provisional government

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G