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theocracy
the·oc·ra·cy
[
thee ókrəssee
]
(
plural
the·oc·ra·cies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
government by god:
government by a god or by priests
2.
community governed by god:
a community governed by a god or priests
[
Early 17th century. < Greek
theokratia
"rule of the gods"
]
the·o·crat
[
th ə kràt
]
noun
the·o·crat·ic
[
th ə kráttik
]
adjective
the·o·crat·i·cal
[
th ə kráttik'l
]
adjective
the·o·crat·i·cal·ly
[
th ə kráttikəlee
]
adverb
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the·o·crat [ th ə kràt ] nounthe·o·crat·ic [ th ə kráttik ] adjectivethe·o·crat·i·cal [ th ə kráttik'l ] adjectivethe·o·crat·i·cal·ly [ th ə kráttikəlee ] adverb
