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Theocracy: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Theocracy noun. A system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of a god.
How to say it
thee-OK-ruh-see/θɪˈɒkrəsi/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (OK). Forms: theocracies, theocratic.
Theocracy in a sentence
For centuries the valley was a theocracy, governed by the abbots of its monastery.
The novel imagines a future theocracy where the calendar of feasts is the law of the land.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hierocracy
- religious rule
Opposite:
- secular state
Where theocracy comes from
From Greek theos, god, and kratos, power.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The novel imagines a future _____ where the calendar of feasts is the law of the land.
- censure
- ideology
- theocracy
Show the answer
theocracy: The novel imagines a future theocracy where the calendar of feasts is the law of the land.