nomocracy
/ (nɒˈmɒkrəsɪ, nəʊ-) /
noun plural -cies
government based on the rule of law rather than arbitrary will, terror, etc
Nearby words
nominator, nominee, nomism, nomo-, nomocanon, nomocracy, nomogram, nomograph, nomographic, nomography, nomological
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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