theocracy (redirected from Theo-political)

the·oc·ra·cy  (th-kr-s)

n. pl. the·oc·ra·cies

1. A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.

2. A state so governed.

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theocracy [θɪˈɒkrəsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by a deity or by a priesthood

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a community or political unit under such government

theocrat  n

theocratic , theocratical adj

theocratically  adv

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theocracy

1. a system of government in which God or a deity is held to be the civil ruler; thearchy.
2. a system of government by priests; hagiarchy.
3. a state under such a form of rule. — theocrat, n. — theocratic, adj.

See also: Government

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a system of government in which a deity is considered the civil ruler. Also called thearchy.

See also: Religion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	theocracy - a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) church-state - a state ruled by religious authority hierocracy - a ruling body composed of clergy form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power
	2.	theocracy - the belief in government by divine guidance ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

Translations

theocracy [θɪˈɒkrəsɪ] N → teocracia f

theocracy

n → Theokratie f

theocracy [θɪˈɒkrəsɪ] n (Pol) → teocrazia