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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTheokratie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: teoˈkʁaːti
"In einer Theokratie sind die religiösen Führer die politischen Herrscher."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
"In a theocracy, laws are often based on religious doctrine." - 2
A political system that recognizes a divine being as the ultimate authority.
"The ancient city-state operated as a theocracy, where the king was considered a divine figure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'theocracy' originates from the Greek word 'theokratia', which combines 'theos' meaning 'god' and 'kratos' meaning 'power' or 'rule'. It emerged in the early 17th century to describe a form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler, with religious leaders acting on behalf of that deity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Theocracy" is said worldwide
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théocratie
Transliteration: teokratʁi
"La théocratie est un système de gouvernement où les dirigeants sont considérés comme des représentants de Dieu."
Theokratie
Transliteration: teoˈkʁaːti
"In einer Theokratie sind die religiösen Führer die politischen Herrscher."
teocrazia
Transliteration: teoˈkratsia
"La teocrazia è un sistema di governo in cui i leader religiosi governano in nome di Dio."
teocracia
Transliteration: teoˈkɾaθja
"La teocracia es un sistema de gobierno donde los líderes religiosos tienen el poder político."
teocracia
Transliteration: teoˈkɾasɪɐ
"A teocracia é um sistema de governo onde os líderes religiosos governam em nome de Deus."
ईश्वरशासन
Transliteration: īśvarśāsan
"ईश्वरशासन एक ऐसा शासन प्रणाली है जिसमें धार्मिक नेता ईश्वर के नाम पर शासन करते हैं।"
神权政治
Transliteration: shénquán zhèngzhì
"神权政治是一种由宗教领袖代表神明统治的政治体制。"
신정정치
Transliteration: sinjeongjeongchi
"신정정치는 종교 지도자가 신의 이름으로 통치하는 정치 체제입니다."
神政政治
Transliteration: shinsei seiji
"神政政治は、宗教指導者が神の名の下に統治する政治体制です。"
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