Look up: theocracy

1. theocracy
   [n] - a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) 2. [n] - the belief in government by divine guidance
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2. theocracy
   Political system run by priests, as was once found in Tibet. In practical terms it means a system where religious values determine political decisions. The closest modern examples have been Iran...
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3. Theocracy
   The·oc'ra·cy noun [ Greek ...; ... God + ... to be strong, to rule, from ... strength: confer French théocratie . See Theism , and confer Democracy .] 1. Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration o...
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4. theocracy
   noun the belief in government by divine guidance
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5. theocracy
   noun a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)
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6. Theocracy
   • (n.) The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom. • (n.) Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
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7. theocracy
   (from the article `constitution`) ...God, it came to be argued, was the sole ruler of the universe, and his laws were to be obeyed. Christians were under an obligation to try to ... [7 related articles]
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8. theocracy
   theocracy, theocratic 1. A government made up of people (priests or other clergy) who claim to represent God. 2. A government by a god or by priests. 3. A community governed by a god or priests; usually by priests, according to some form of religious law.4. A priestly order or religious body exercising political or civil power.
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9. Theocracy
   (Gr. theos, god, kratos, government, power) A view of political organization in which God is sole ruler. All political laws come under what is held to be the Divine Will. Church and State become one. Examples the development of the Hebrew ideal and Judaism, Mohammedan politics, Calvinism in Geneva, Puritan New England. -- V.F.
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10. Theocracy
    A species of government which claims to be immediately directed by God. Religion, which in former times, frequently associated itself with despotism, to reign, by its power, or under its shadow, has sometimes attempted to reign alone, and this she has called the reign of God, theocracy.
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11. theocracy
    Political system run by priests, as was once found in Tibet. In practical terms it means a system where religious values determine political decisions. The closest modern examples have been Iran during the period when Ayatollah Khomeini was its religious leader, 1979–89, and Afghanistan under the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime, 1996...
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12. Theocracy
    `Theocracy` is a form of government in which a state is understood as governed by immediate divine guidance provided to ruling clergy or other ruling officials.--> From the perspective of the theocratic government, "God himself is recognized as the head" of the state, hence the term ÃŽÂ...
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13. Theocracy
    (video game) `Theocracy` is a real-time strategy game for the PC developed by Philos Laboratories and published by Ubisoft in 2000. The game takes place in Mexico and Central America in the 15th century. The player controls a tribe in this region, and has 100 years to prepare for a Spanish in...
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14. Theocracy
    (band) `Theocracy` is a Christian progressive power metal band founded in 2002 by Matt Smith of Athens, Georgia. The group originally started out as a one man project and all the instruments and vocals done on the debut album Theocracy were performed by Smith. The current lineup includ...
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15. Theocracy
    (album) Name = Theocracy | Type = studio | Artist = Theocracy | Cover = Theocracyalbumcover.jpg | Released = 2003 | Recorded = January 2002 - May 2003 at Theocracized Studios, Athens, GA| Genre = Progressive metal, power metal, christian metal | Length = 68:25 | Label = MetalAges Records | Pr...
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