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theocracy

noun

/θiˈɒkrəsi/

Meaning

A system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a deity.

The country was governed as a theocracy where religious leaders had supreme authority.

church rule, clerical rule, papal rule, spiritual governance

democracy, secularism, monarchy

religious theocracy, Islamic theocracy, ruled by theocracy

Great wealth, luxury, or abundance.

A person who lives alone and apart from society, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

the likelihood or probability of something happening; chances for or against something

the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt well to adversity

The process or state of converging.

a musical composition for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra