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- [thee-ok-ruh-see]
- /θiˈɒk rə si/
- /θiˈɒk.rə.si/
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- [thee-ok-ruh-see]
- /θiˈɒk rə si/
Definitions of theocracy word
- noun plural theocracy 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. 1
- noun plural theocracy a system of government by priests claiming a divine commission. 1
- noun plural theocracy a commonwealth or state under such a form or system of government. 1
- noun theocracy government operating under religious law 1
- variable noun theocracy A theocracy is a society which is ruled by priests who represent a god. 0
- noun theocracy government by a deity or by a priesthood 0
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Origin of theocracy
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
From the Greek word theokratía, dating back to 1615-25. See theo-, -cracy
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Parts of speech for Theocracy
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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theocracy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
theocracy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for theocracy
noun theocracy
- hierocracy — rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics.
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