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 | ||