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hagiarchy

(hag′ē är′kē, hā′jē-)

noun pl. hagiarchies

hagiocracy

Origin: < hagio- + -archy

See hagiarchy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hag·i·ar·chies

Government by people considered to be holy, such as priests or saints. Also called hagiocracy.

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