theocracy

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The definition of a theocracy is a government or country that is ruled by someone who has religious authority or divine right.

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An example of a theocracy is Vatican City.

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See theocracy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. theocracies

  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

Origin: Gr theokratia: see theo- & -cracy

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See theocracy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. the·oc·ra·cies
  1. A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.
  2. A state so governed.

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