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the⋅oc⋅ra⋅cy

  [thee-ok-ruh-see]
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–noun, plural -cies.
1. a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
2. a system of government by priests claiming a divine commission.
3. a commonwealth or state under such a form or system of government.
Origin:
1615–25; < Gk theokratía. See theo-, -cracy

Related forms:
the⋅o⋅crat⋅ic  [thee-uh-krat-ik] , the⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal, adjective
the⋅o⋅crat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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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.
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Theocratic

The`o*crat"ic\, Theocratical \The`o*crat"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. th['e]ocratique.] Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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