theocracy
noun/θiˈɑkrəsi/
Frequency rank: #18,908 most common English word
Meaning
A system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a deity.
Example sentence
The country was governed as theocracy, where religious leaders made all the laws.
Synonyms & related words
- clerocracy
- hierocracy
- ecclesiastocracy
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