First Known Use: 1622
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theocracy
noun the·oc·ra·cy \thē-ˈä-krə-sē\
: a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders
: a country that is ruled by religious leaders
plural the·oc·ra·cies
Full Definition of THEOCRACY
1
: government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
2
: a state governed by a theocracy
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Origin of THEOCRACY
Greek theokratia, from the- + -kratia -cracy
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