theocracies

Variant of theocracy

theocracy definition

the·oc·racy (t̸hē äk′rə sē)

noun pl. theocracies -·cies

  1. lit., the rule of a state by God or a god
  2. government by a person or persons claiming to rule with divine authority
  3. a country governed in this way

Etymology: Gr theokratia: see theo- & -cracy

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