the ‧ oc ‧ ra ‧ cy /θiˈɒkrəsi $ -ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural theocracies ) [countable]
a social system or state controlled by religious leaders
—theocratic /ˌθiːəˈkrætɪk◂/ adjective :
an Islamic theocratic state
the ‧ oc ‧ ra ‧ cy /θiˈɒkrəsi $ -ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural theocracies ) [countable]
a social system or state controlled by religious leaders
—theocratic /ˌθiːəˈkrætɪk◂/ adjective :
an Islamic theocratic state
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012