NOUN | group | theocracy | a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) |
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cognition | theocracy | the belief in government by divine guidance |
Sounds | thiyaa'krahsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | A political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided). | |
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Narrower | church-state | A state ruled by religious authority |
hierocracy | A ruling body composed of clergy | |
Broader | political system, form of government | The members of a social organization who are in power |
Spanish | teocracia | |
Catalan | teocràcia | |
Adjectives | theocratic | of or relating to or being a theocracy |
Meaning | The belief in government by divine guidance. | |
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Broader | political orientation, ideology, political theory | An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation |
Spanish | teocracia | |
Catalan | teocràcia |
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