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theocracy
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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.

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

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
a system of government in which a deity is considered the civil ruler. Also called thearchy.
See also: Religion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] Nteocracia f
theocracy
nTheokratie f
theocracy [θɪˈɒkrəsɪ] n (Pol) → teocrazia


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Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) demanded the release of the seven, saying in a press release that their possible trial was "just one manifestation of the much broader pattern and practice of the theocratically supported repression that marks Iran's current electoral crisis.
Said person, also head of the Orthodox Church, declares his name day as a public holiday and then theocratically instructs the Ministry of Education to send out a circular which the island's children bring home to their parents, who with one or two days' notice have to figure out 'what to do with the kids on Thursday
Recent dustups in France, Denmark, and elsewhere have exposed the cultural divide between Europe's secular democracies and their more theocratically inclined immigrant populations.
 
 
 
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