About The Word Theocracy
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Theocracy
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What's The Definition Of Theocracy?
[n] the belief in government by divine guidance
[n] a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) Synonyms | Synonyms for Theocracy: Related Terms | Find terms related to Theocracy: See Also | church-state | form of government | ideology | political orientation | political system | political theory Theocracy In Webster's Dictionary \The*oc"ra*cy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? God + ? to be strong, to
rule, fr. ? strength: cf. F. th['e]ocratie. See {Theism}, and
cf. {Democracy}.]
1. Government of a state by the immediate direction or
administration of God; hence, the exercise of political
authority by priests as representing the Deity.
2. The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before
it became a kingdom.
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