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theocracy
[ thee-ok-ruh-see ]
noun
- 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.
theocracy
/ θɪˈɒəɪ /
noun
- government by a deity or by a priesthood
- a community or political unit under such government
Derived Forms
- ˈٳˌ, noun
- ˌٳˈپ, adverb
- ˌٳˈپ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٳ··· [thee-, uh, -, krat, -ik], ٳ···· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of theocracy1
Example Sentences
The church is openly Christian nationalist, which means the leaders advocate for using the government to force their religious beliefs on the nation — basically, theocracy.
While not seeming to espouse a full-blown theocracy, Catholic integralists want government to be infused with Christian values.
The explicit plan is to replace federal workers who Musk forces out with people who pass "ideological purity tests," largely based on their eagerness to make America something very much like a theocracy.
But I continue to believe that there are more Americans who wish to preserve our democratic principles than abandon them for some sort of kleptocratic and despotic theocracy.
He feared the advent of socialism, unsurprisingly, but also the rise of “ultramontanism,” a semi-polite term for Roman Catholic theocracy.
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