theocracy
[ thee-ok-ruh-see ]
/ θiˈɒk rə si /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM theocracy
Words nearby theocracy
theobald,
theobromine,
theocentric,
theoclymenus,
theocon,
theocracy,
theocrasy,
theocrat,
theocritus,
theodicy,
theodolite
Example sentences from the Web for theocratical
The Jewish republic, reduced to slavery so often, was anarchical rather than theocratical.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Education in this theocratical system is on one side patriarchal.
Pedagogics as a System |Karl RosenkranzThe basis for this theocratical grip on the people is Shintoism.
The Pacific Triangle |Sydney GreenbieThere were the Conservatives,—they represented the church, tradition, ecclesiastical or theocratical authority.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 1 (of 3) |Theodore Parker
British Dictionary definitions for theocratical
theocracy
/ (θɪˈɒkrəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
government by a deity or by a priesthood
a community or political unit under such government