nomocracy

/ (nɒˈmɒkrəsɪ, nəʊ-) /

noun plural -cies

government based on the rule of law rather than arbitrary will, terror, etc

Nearby words

nominative of address, nominee, nomism, nomo-, nomocanon, nomocracy, nomogram, nomograph, nomography, nomological, nomology

Word Origin for nomocracy

C19: from Greek, from nomos law + -cracy

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Examples from the Web for nomocracy

The spiritual power (Theocracy) must always be subordinate to the secular government (Nomocracy).
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