Theocracy
/θɪˈɒkrəsi/
Definitions
- (n.) A system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of a deity or by divine guidance.
The country was governed under a theocracy, with religious laws as the supreme legal authority.
Forms
- theocracies
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Commentary
The term often implies the fusion of religious authority with political power, important in constitutional and international law contexts.
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