theocracy
/θiˈɑkrəsi/
noun
- A system of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of God or a deity.
- In a theocracy, religious law is often the basis for the country's legal system.
- Some people worry that mixing religion and politics too closely could lead to a theocracy.
- Ancient Egypt was sometimes considered a theocracy because the pharaoh was seen as a god.
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