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hagiocracy

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hag⋅i⋅oc⋅ra⋅cy

  [hag-ee-ok-ruh-see, hey-jee-]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
2. a state so governed.
Also, hagiarchy.

Origin:
1840–50; hagio- + -cracy
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hag·i·ar·chy   (hāg'ē-är'kē, hā'jē-)   
n.   pl. hag·i·ar·chies
Government by people considered to be holy, such as priests or saints. Also called hagiocracy.
hag·i·oc·ra·cy   (hāg'ē-ŏk'rə-sē, hā'jē-)   
n.   pl. hag·i·oc·ra·cies
See hagiarchy.
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