Definitions for theocracy
θiˈɒk rə sitheoc·ra·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. theocracynoun

   a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)

2. theocracynoun

   the belief in government by divine guidance

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. theocracynoun

   Government under the control of a Church or state-sponsored religion.

2. theocracynoun

   Rule by God.

3. Etymology: originally from θεοκρατία, a term coined in the 1st century by Josephus (Against Apion 2.17) in reference to the kingdom of Israel.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THEOCRACYnoun

   Government immediately superintended by God.

   Etymology: theocratie, Fr. ϑέος and ϰρατέω.

   The characters of the reign of Christ are chiefly justice, peace, and divine presence or conduct, which is called theocracy. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Theocracy

   Theocracy is a form of government in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the government's daily affairs.

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1. theocracy

   Theocracy is a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious authorities or leaders who claim they are divinely guided or interpret the will of a deity. In a theocracy, the legal system is based on religious law and teachings, and moral and ethical codes are derived from religious scriptures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Theocracynoun

   government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity

2. Theocracynoun

   the state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Theocracy

   From the perspective of the theocratic government, "God himself is recognized as the head" of the state, hence the term theocracy, from the Greek θεοκρατία "rule of God", a term used by Josephus for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Taken literally or strictly, theocracy means rule by God or gods and refers primarily to an internal "rule of the heart", especially in its biblical application. The common, generic use of the term, as defined above in terms of rule by a church or analogous religious leadership, would be more accurately described as an ecclesiocracy. In a pure theocracy, the civil leader is believed to have a direct personal connection with God. For example, the prophet Moses led the Israelites, and the prophet Muhammad ruled the early Muslims. Law proclaimed by the ruler is also considered a divine revelation, and hence the law of God. An ecclesiocracy, on the other hand, is a situation where the religious leaders assume a leading role in the state, but do not claim that they are instruments of divine revelation. For example, the prince-bishops of the European Middle Ages, where the bishop was also the temporal ruler. Such a state may use the administrative hierarchy of the religion for its own administration, or it may have two 'arms,' -- administrators and clergy -- but with the state administrative hierarchy subordinate to the religious hierarchy. The papacy in the Papal States occupied a middle ground between theocracy and ecclesiocracy, since the pope did not claim he is a prophet who receives revelation from God, but merely the interpreter of already-received revelation. Religiously endorsed monarchies fall between these two poles, according to the relative strengths of the religious and political organs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Theocracy

   thē-ok′ra-si, n. that constitution of a state in which the Almighty is regarded as the sole sovereign, and the laws of the realm as divine commands rather than human ordinances—the priesthood necessarily becoming the officers of the invisible ruler: the state thus governed.—ns. Thē′ocrat, Theoc′ratist.—adjs. Theocrat′ic, -al. [Gr. theokratia—theos, God, kratein, to rule.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Theocracy

   government of a State professedly in the name and under the direction as well as the sanction of Heaven.

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How to pronounce theocracy?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of theocracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of theocracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of theocracy in a Sentence

1. Ryan Mauro:

   Closing Guantanamo Bay will have no impact on terrorist recruitment and radicalization, there is not a single case that I am aware of where a moderate, peace-loving Muslim became angry over the Gitmo issue and suddenly decided to wage violent jihad, behead innocent people, implement theocracy and commit human rights abuses like executing gays and abusing women.

2. Matthew Hill:

   We are not creating a theocracy, we are not creating an official state religion or a state church with this bill, if you don't think the Bible is the state book today, what is worthy enough to be the official book of Tennessee?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=theocracy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Theocracy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=theocracy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theocracy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocracy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=theocracy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=theocracy
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Theocracy