(A state governed by a theocracy)

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• theocracy — noun (plural cies) Etymology: Greek theokratia, from the + kratia cracy Date: 1622 1. government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided 2. a state governed by a theocracy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Theocracy — is a form of government in which a god or deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler. For believers, theocracy is a form of government in which divine power governs an earthly human state, either in a personal incarnation or, more often, via… …   Wikipedia

• Theocracy — The*oc ra*cy, n. [Gr. ?; ? God + ? to be strong, to rule, fr. ? strength: cf. F. th[ e]ocratie. See {Theism}, and cf. {Democracy}.] 1. Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• theocracy — [thē äk′rə sē] n. pl. theocracies [Gr theokratia: see THEO & CRACY] 1. lit., the rule of a state by God or a god 2. government by a person or persons claiming to rule with divine authority 3. a country governed in this way theocrat [thē′ō krat΄]… …   English World dictionary

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• State of the Teutonic Order — Order s State Ordensstaat Independent state ← …   Wikipedia

• theocracy — Government of a state by the immediate direction of God/ (or by the assumed direction of a supposititious divinity), or the state thus governed …   Black's law dictionary

• Unitary state — A map showing the unitary states of the world (in blue). A unitary state is a state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their… …   Wikipedia

• Constitutional theocracy — The phrase constitutional theocracy describes a form of elected government in which one single religion is granted an authoritative central role in the legal and political system. In contrast to a pure theocracy, power resides in lay political… …   Wikipedia

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• Nation state — For the ambiguities and specifications surrounding the terms nation, international, state, and country, see Nation. For the online video game, see Jennifer Government: NationStates. Part of the Politics series …   Wikipedia