theocracy

Definition of theocracy

Nouns

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

Vocabulary Lists for theocracy

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