/ 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 ).