theocracy

• Système de gouvernement dans lequel les prêtres ou les chefs religieux exercent le pouvoir au nom d'une divinité, ou État ainsi gouverné.

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.

1. Government by divine guidanceC1formal

   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.

   Théocratie

   • 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.

   Antonymessecularism

2. Belief in divine governanceC1formal

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

   croyance en un gouvernement divin

   • 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.

   Antonymesdemocracyhumanismrepublicanismsecularism