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theocrat

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the⋅o⋅crat

  [thee-uh-krat]
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–noun
1. a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
2. a person who favors theocracy.
Origin:
1820–30; back formation from theocratic < Gk theokrat(ía) theocracy + -ic
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the·o·crat   (thē'ə-krāt')   
n.  

  1. A ruler of a theocracy.

  2. A believer in theocracy.

the'o·crat'ic, the'o·crat'i·cal adj., the'o·crat'i·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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