theocracy
noun pl. theocracies
- lit., the rule of a state by God or a god
- government by a person or persons claiming to rule with divine authority
- a country governed in this way
See theocracy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(thē-ŏkˈrə-sē)
noun pl. the·oc·ra·cies - A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.
- A state so governed.
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