Definition of Theocracy

a form of government in which the religious officials are the leaders

Examples of Theocracy in a sentence

In theocracy, the rulers of a country make laws based on religious ideas.  🔊

The mayor is such a religious man he runs the small town like a theocracy and insists all community activities begin with a prayer.  🔊

Since elected persons manage our nation, our country is different from territories in which spiritual officials give themselves power.  🔊

The strict Lutheran minister made sure the small city he formed in the mid-1600s was governed as a theocracy.  🔊

Because I do not believe religious groups should be involved in public education, I am opposed to theocracy as a form of government.  🔊

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