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theocracy
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theocracy
noun
/θiˈɒkrəsi/
then
theocrasy
Meaning
A system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a deity.
Example Sentences
The country was governed as a
theocracy
where religious leaders had supreme authority.
Synonyms
church rule, clerical rule, papal rule, spiritual governance
Antonyms
democracy, secularism, monarchy
Collocations
religious theocracy, Islamic theocracy, ruled by theocracy
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