theocracy

English Thesaurus

1. the belief in government by divine guidance (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	ideology, political orientation, political theory,
definition	:	an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation (noun.cognition)

2. a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) (noun.group)

hypernym	:	form of government, political system,
definition	:	the members of a social organization who are in power (noun.group)

hyponym	:	church-state,
definition	:	a state ruled by religious authority (noun.group)

hyponym	:	hierocracy,
definition	:	a ruling body composed of clergy (noun.group)

derivation	:	theocratic,
definition	:	of or relating to or being a theocracy (adj.pert)

derivation	:	theocratic,
definition	:	of or relating to or being a theocracy (adj.pert)