theocracy
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.
a system of government by priests claiming a divine commission.
a commonwealth or state under such a form or system of government.
Origin of theocracy
1Other words from theocracy
- the·o·crat·ic [thee-uh-krat-ik], /ˌθi əˈkræt ɪk/, the·o·crat·i·cal, adjective
Words Nearby theocracy
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How to use theocracy in a sentence
Most Americans reject theocracy by judicial decree, with 6 in 10 opposing the Dobbs decision.
Faith Is Powerful. That's Why Christian Nationalism Is So Dangerous | Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove | July 28, 2022 | TimeHe challenged the very core of the Iranian theocracy and demanded respect for basic human rights.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEarlier this year, he described Israel as “a functioning theocracy . . . that operates Apartheid.”
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters compares Israel to the Nazis | Ben Jacobs | December 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTToday, Iran talks a good game, but it remains a brutal theocracy that does not trust its people to speak or write freely.
Salafis, who believe in a Muslim theocracy, say the Egyptian government must interpret Shariah and enforce it upon the nation.
They point to the dangers of obvious demographic changes under occupation; some even speak glibly of an emerging theocracy.
Under the theocracy, Israel, in things civil and religious were called to obey God as their king.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamBut he had an intermittent dread that democracy, like theocracy and monarchy, might forget the law of God.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton KingThe Jewish nation is, without reference to accidental modifications, a perpetual aristocracy under the appearance of a theocracy.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon MaimonWe have traced it in the middle ages burning the rich mans chteaux and experimenting in theocracy and communism.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsThis mistake has been confirmed, if it was not originated, by the organization of the great Jewish theocracy.
The Portland Sketch Book | Various
British Dictionary definitions for theocracy
/ (θɪˈɒkrəsɪ) /
government by a deity or by a priesthood
a community or political unit under such government
Derived forms of theocracy
- theocrat, noun
- theocratic or theocratical, adjective
- theocratically, adverb
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Cultural definitions for theocracy
[ (thee-ok-ruh-see) ]
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