theocracy

[ thee-ok-ruh-see ]

/ θiˈɒk rə si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR theocracy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural the·oc·ra·cies.

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.

Origin of theocracy

From the Greek word theokratía, dating back to 1615–25. See theo-, -cracy

OTHER WORDS FROM theocracy

the·o·crat·ic

[thee-uh-krat-ik], /ˌθi əˈkræt ɪk/, the·o·crat·i·cal, adjectivethe·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·the·o·crat·ic, adjectivenon·the·o·crat·i·cal, adjective

non·the·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby theocracy

theobromine, The Occident, theocentric, Theoclymenus, theocon, theocracy, theocrasy, theocrat, Theocritus, odds are, the, theodicy

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Example sentences from the Web for theocracy

He challenged the very core of the Iranian theocracy and demanded respect for basic human rights.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Salafis, who believe in a Muslim theocracy, say the Egyptian government must interpret Shariah and enforce it upon the nation.
Egyptian 'Democracy' in Action|Justin Green|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They shudder from the mere thought that Rabbi Amar's admonition may come about and Israel will turn into a theocracy.
Does Israel Need A Chief Rabbi?|Uri Regev|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nor, for that matter, is the Iranian theocracy, Hamas, or Hizbullah.
Assad’s House of Cards|David Keyes|August 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In that sense America, like [Old Testament] Israel, is a theocracy.
Bachmann's Unrivaled Extremism|Michelle Goldberg|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The government was a kind of irregular aristocratic republic, not without a touch of theocracy.
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History|Thomas Carlyle
Society will again become a theocracy, else pay the penalty in anarchy.
Egoists|James Huneker
What evidence is there that ancient Egypt was ever a theocracy, in the proper sense of the word?
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
But the Theocracy was only a preparatory, and therefore a temporary form of God's visible earthly kingdom.
Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows
It is a form of theocracy, in which there can be no pontiff save the prince, and no priests save the magistrates.
The Social Contract & Discourses|Jean-Jacques Rousseau

British Dictionary definitions for theocracy

theocracy

/ (θɪˈɒkrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

government by a deity or by a priesthood

a community or political unit under such government

Derived forms of theocracy

theocrat, nountheocratic or theocratical, adjectivetheocratically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for theocracy

theocracy

[ (thee-ok-ruh-see) ]

A nation or state in which the clergy exercise political power and in which religious law is dominant over civil law. Iran led by the Ayatollah Khomeini was a theocracy under the Islamic clergy. (See Islam.)

单词	theocracy
释义	theocracy [ thee-ok-ruh-see ] / θiˈɒk rə si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR theocracy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural the·oc·ra·cies. 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. Origin of theocracy From the Greek word theokratía, dating back to 1615–25. See theo-, -cracy OTHER WORDS FROM theocracy the·o·crat·ic [thee-uh-krat-ik], /ˌθi əˈkræt ɪk/, the·o·crat·i·cal, adjectivethe·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·the·o·crat·ic, adjectivenon·the·o·crat·i·cal, adjective non·the·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby theocracy theobromine, The Occident, theocentric, Theoclymenus, theocon, theocracy, theocrasy, theocrat, Theocritus, odds are, the, theodicy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for theocracy He challenged the very core of the Iranian theocracy and demanded respect for basic human rights. Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015\|Movements.Org\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Salafis, who believe in a Muslim theocracy, say the Egyptian government must interpret Shariah and enforce it upon the nation. Egyptian 'Democracy' in Action\|Justin Green\|November 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They shudder from the mere thought that Rabbi Amar's admonition may come about and Israel will turn into a theocracy. Does Israel Need A Chief Rabbi?\|Uri Regev\|September 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Nor, for that matter, is the Iranian theocracy, Hamas, or Hizbullah. Assad’s House of Cards\|David Keyes\|August 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In that sense America, like [Old Testament] Israel, is a theocracy. Bachmann's Unrivaled Extremism\|Michelle Goldberg\|June 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The government was a kind of irregular aristocratic republic, not without a touch of theocracy. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History\|Thomas Carlyle Society will again become a theocracy, else pay the penalty in anarchy. Egoists\|James Huneker What evidence is there that ancient Egypt was ever a theocracy, in the proper sense of the word? A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot But the Theocracy was only a preparatory, and therefore a temporary form of God's visible earthly kingdom. Companion to the Bible\|E. P. Barrows It is a form of theocracy, in which there can be no pontiff save the prince, and no priests save the magistrates. The Social Contract & Discourses\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau British Dictionary definitions for theocracy theocracy / (θɪˈɒkrəsɪ) / noun plural -cies government by a deity or by a priesthood a community or political unit under such government Derived forms of theocracy theocrat, nountheocratic or theocratical, adjectivetheocratically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to theocracy hierocracy Cultural definitions for theocracy theocracy [ (thee-ok-ruh-see) ] A nation or state in which the clergy exercise political power and in which religious law is dominant over civil law. Iran led by the Ayatollah Khomeini was a theocracy under the Islamic clergy. (See Islam.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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theocracy

noun, plural the·oc·ra·cies.

Origin of theocracy

OTHER WORDS FROM theocracy

Words nearby theocracy

Example sentences from the Web for theocracy

British Dictionary definitions for theocracy

noun plural -cies

Derived forms of theocracy

Words related to theocracy

Cultural definitions for theocracy