Theocracy (Noun)
Meaning 1
The belief in government by divine guidance.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Iranian government has been accused of imposing a theocracy on its people, with Islamic law governing every aspect of life.
- In a theocracy, the leader is often seen as divinely appointed and answerable only to a higher power.
- The Aztecs had a theocracy in which the emperor was considered to be a direct representative of the gods.
- Some fear that the rise of extremist ideologies could lead to the establishment of a theocracy in certain parts of the world.
- In a modern theocracy, the interpretation of divine guidance is often wielded by a powerful and unelected religious elite.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.