English noun: theocracy | |||
1. | theocracy (group) a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form of government, political system | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | church-state, hierocracy | ||
2. | theocracy (cognition) the belief in government by divine guidance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ideology, political orientation, political theory | ||