theocracy
/θiˈɒkrəsi/noun
उच्चारण थिऑक्रसी
धर्मतंत्र, धर्मगुरुओं का शासन
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noun
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government of a country by religious leaders, or according to religious law
धर्मतंत्र, धर्मगुरुओं का शासन
- The country has been a theocracy since the revolution.
- Historians still debate whether the medieval kingdom was a true theocracy.
- In the history books, the medieval state was described as a theocracy.
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- In a theocracy, religious leaders hold political power.
- The book compares a democracy with a theocracy.
◇Word family
theocratic adj.
⌂Word origin and word building
Theo- means God.
Theo- का अर्थ ईश्वर है।
Complete the -cracy set: democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, plutocracy, autocracy, bureaucracy, theocracy.
-cracy वाला समूह पूरा कीजिए: democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, plutocracy, autocracy, bureaucracy, theocracy।
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Government by priests or religious leaders in the name of God.
'ईश्वर के नाम पर धर्मगुरुओं का शासन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।