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theocracy
the·oc·ra·cy T0149300 (thē-ŏk′rə-sē)n. pl. the·oc·ra·cies 1. Government ruled by or subject to religious authority.2. A country or state governed in this way.theocracy (θɪˈɒkrəsɪ) n, pl -cies1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by a deity or by a priesthood2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a community or political unit under such government ˈtheoˌcrat n ˌtheoˈcratic, ˌtheoˈcratical adj ˌtheoˈcratically advthe•oc•ra•cy (θiˈɒk rə si)
n., pl. -cies. 1. a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler. 2. a system of government by priests claiming a divine commission. 3. a commonwealth or state under such a form of government. [1615–25; < Greek theokratía. See theo-, -cracy] the′o•crat` (-əˌkræt) n. the`o•crat′ic, the`o•crat′i•cal, adj. the`o•crat′i•cal•ly, adv. theocracy1. a system of government in which God or a deity is held to be the civil ruler; thearchy.
2. a system of government by priests; hagiarchy.
3. a state under such a form of rule. — theocrat, n. — theocratic, adj.See also: Government
a system of government in which a deity is considered the civil ruler. Also called thearchy.See also: ReligionThesaurus| Noun | 1. | theocracy - a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)church-state - a state ruled by religious authorityhierocracy - a ruling body composed of clergyform of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power | | 2. | theocracy - the belief in government by divine guidanceideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation |
Translationstheocracy
theocracy1. government by a deity or by a priesthood 2. a community or political unit under such government theocracy government by a priesthood.Theocracy a form of government in which both political power and religious power are centered in the church. Usually the supreme power in a theocratic state is vested in the leader of the predominant church, so that he is the head of state and is recognized as a “living god,” as “god’s vicar on earth,” or as the “chief priest” (he may be called the pharaoh, caesar, emperor, or caliph). In practical terms, the state’s power is vested in the church hierarchy and in the priests. “God’s will,” as expressed, for example, in the holy scriptures and the sharia, is acknowledged as law, together with the will of the head of state and of the church. The term “theocracy” first appeared in a work by Flavius Josephus. Examples of theocracies during the era of the slaveholding system were the ancient Eastern despotisms of Egypt, Babylonia, the Judaic kingdom, and the Arab caliphate. In the Middle Ages the theocratic power of the pope was established in the papal domain. In accordance with the political doctrine of Catholicism of that time, the power of a European monarch was considered to be derived from and subordinate to the pope’s supreme power. The material expression of this dependency was the church tithe, a levy exacted in the Catholic countries of Europe. Today, theocratic forms are preserved only as vestiges of the past in underdeveloped countries. Theocracy
THEOCRACY. A species of government which claims to be immediately directed by God.
2. La religion qui, dans l'antiquite, s'associa souvent au despotisms, pour regner. par son bras ou a son ombrage, a quelquefois tents de regner seule. Clest ce qu'elle appelait le regne de Dieu, la thiocratie. Matter, De l'influence des Moeurs sur les lois, et de l'influence dos Lois sur les moeurs, 189. Religion, which in former times, frequently associated itself with despotism, to reign, by its power, or under its shadow, has sometimes attempted to reign alone, and this she has called the reign of God, theocracy. theocracy
Words related to theocracynoun a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)Related Words- church-state
- hierocracy
- form of government
- political system
noun the belief in government by divine guidanceRelated Words- ideology
- political orientation
- political theory
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