THEOCRACY


Meaning of THEOCRACY in English

/ θiˈɒkrəsi; NAmE θiˈɑːk-/ noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

[ U ] government of a country by religious leaders

2.

[ C ] a country that is governed by religious leaders

►  theo·crat·ic / ˌθiːəˈkrætɪk; NAmE / adjective :

theocratic rule

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Greek theokratia (see theo- , -cracy ).

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