THEOCRACY


Meaning of THEOCRACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ thē-ˈä-krə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Etymology: Greek theokratia, from the- + -kratia -cracy

Date: 1622

1. : government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided

2. : a state governed by a theocracy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.