theocracy

A noun referring to a system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of a deity, or a state so governed.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее систему правления, при которой жрецы или религиозные лидеры правят от имени божества, или государство, управляемое таким образом.esSustantivo que designa un sistema de gobierno en el que los sacerdotes o líderes religiosos ejercen el poder en nombre de una divinidad, o el Estado así gobernado.frSystème de gouvernement dans lequel les prêtres ou les chefs religieux exercent le pouvoir au nom d'une divinité, ou État ainsi gouverné.deSubstantiv, das eine Herrschaftsform bezeichnet, bei der Priester oder religiöse Führer im Namen einer Gottheit regieren, oder einen Staat, der auf diese Weise regiert wird.ptSubstantivo que designa um sistema de governo em que sacerdotes ou líderes religiosos governam em nome de uma divindade, ou o Estado assim governado.zh神权政治，指由祭司或宗教领袖以神的名义进行统治的政治制度，或指实行这种制度的国家。arنظام حكم يستمد فيه الحاكم سلطته من الإله أو يتولى فيه رجال الدين أو القادة الدينيون الحكم باسم الإله؛ أو الدولة التي يُحكم فيها بهذه الطريقة.

1. Government by divine guidance C1 formal

   A system of government where a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, or where religious leaders rule in the name of a god.

   • The country was established as a theocracy, with religious law forming the basis of its constitution.
   • In a theocracy, political decisions are often justified by religious texts.
   • The transition from a monarchy to a theocracy was marked by significant social changes.

   ruТеократияesteocraciafrThéocratiedeTheokratieptTeocraciazh神权政治arثيوقراطية

   Antonyms: secularism

2. Belief in divine governance C1 formal

   The belief that a society or state should be governed by divine guidance or by officials considered to be divinely guided.

   • The philosopher argued for a theocracy, believing that only divine law could ensure justice.
   • The concept of theocracy has been debated for centuries, with some seeing it as a path to moral order.
   • The movement advocated for a theocracy, claiming that human laws are inherently flawed.

   ruТеократияesteocraciafrcroyance en un gouvernement divindeTheokratieptTeocraciazh神权政治arالثيوقراطية

   Antonyms: democracyhumanismrepublicanismsecularism

• theocracies plural form
• theocracies' possessive plural form
• theocracy's possessive singular form