A theocracy engulfed the supernation and authorities forbade spaceflight for generations.
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Theocracy
/θiːˈɒkɹəsi/
Synonyms for "theocracy" (61 found)
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Closest matches (13)
absolute monarchyaristocracyautarchyautocracyautonomycoalition governmentcolonialismcommonwealthconstitutional governmentconstitutional monarchydemocracydictatorship
Noun(1 words)
clerical rule
Strong matches (18)
Noun(2 words)
divine rulekhomeini
dominion ruleduarchyduumviratedyarchyfederal governmentfederationfeudal systemgarrison stategerontocracyheteronomyhierarchyhierocracyhome rulelimited monarchymartial lawmeritocracy
Related words (30)
militarismmilitary governmentmob rulemobocracymonarchyneocolonialismochlocracyoligarchypantisocracypatriarchatepatriarchypolice statepure democracyregencyrepresentative democracyrepresentative governmentrepublicself-determinationself-governmentsocial democracy
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stratocracytechnocracythearchytotalitarian governmenttotalitarian regimetriarchytriumviratetyrannywelfare state
Noun(1 words)
religious rule
Related word relations
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
2 entriesclerical autocracypriestly rule
Collocations
5 entrieschurch state fusionclerical ruledivine authorityreligious lawtheocratic state
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
The U.S. is not a theocracy, although some shallow thinkers would like it to be so. They forget that if some religion becomes the established authority, the government might become controlled by someone else's religion, not theirs.
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Should Israel become a theocracy like Iran?
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Islamists want to make Algeria a radical Islamic theocracy.
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