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    May 18, 2018 · The term theocracy signifies belief in governance by divine guidance, a form of regime in which religion or faith plays the dominant role. It denotes thus a political unit governed by a deity or by officials thought to be divinely guided. The word theocracy originates from the Greek theokratia.

  2. The meaning of THEOCRACY is government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.

  3. Theocracy definition: 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.. See examples of THEOCRACY used in a sentence.

  4. Overview. theocracy. Quick Reference. (literally ‘government by God’). The Greek term was coined by Josephus to denote the political organization of the Jewish people.

  5. Apr 25, 2017 · A theocracy is often administered by a group of religious figures who claim political authority in the name of these gods or deity. These individuals then interpret the verses of the holy book for political purposes, claiming that they are obeying and enforcing the will of the deity.

  6. Theocracy. In Theocracy, a form of government, the institutions and people that govern the state are very close to the leaders of the main religion or are religious leaders themselves. If the religious leaders do not directly run some bodies of the state, they influence them very much.

  7. THEOCRACY meaning: 1 : a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders; 2 : a country that is ruled by religious leaders

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