theocracy
🇺🇸
/θiˈɑːkrəsi/
🇬🇧
/θiˈɒkrəsi/
noun
R
A system where religious leaders have control over the government.
In theocracy, the laws are based on religious beliefs.
R
A country that is ruled by religious authorities.
The ancient Egyptians lived in a theocracy where the pharaoh was considered a god.
translation
A system where religious leaders have control over the government.; A country that is ruled by religious authorities.
Word Forms
Plural
theocracies