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hierocracy definition

hi·er·oc·racy (hī′ər äk′rə sē)

noun pl. hierocracies -·cies

government by priests or other clergy; a hierarchy

Etymology: hiero- + -cracy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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