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Theocracy

noun

/θiːˈɒkɹəsɪ/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounGovernment under the control of a state-sponsored religion.

"Tibet was a Buddhist theocracy ruled by the Dalai Lama."

2.nounRule by a god.

Synonyms

religious islamocracy mullahcracy caliphate caliphdom islamocrat islamic fascism khalifate califate caliphism khomeinism sheikdom

Rhymes With

aristocracy hypocrisy bureaucracy autocracy meritocracy social democracy parliamentary democracy democracy

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