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hierocracy Definition

hi·er·oc·racy (hī′ər äk′rə sē)

noun pl. -·cies

government by priests or other clergy; a hierarchy

Etymology: hiero- + -cracy

hierocracy Related Forms

hi′·ero·crat′ic (hī′ər ō′krat′ik) adjective or hi′·ero·crat′i·cal

Browse dictionary entries near hierocracy

  1. ‹ hiero-
  2. ‹ hieratic
  3. ‹ hierarchy
  4. ‹ hierarchism
  5. ‹ hierarchical
  6. ‹ hierarchal
  7. ‹ hierarch
  8. ‹ hier-
  9. ‹ hiemal
  10. ‹ hie
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