Theocratic
adjective
Related to a system where priests rule in the name of God or a god.
The country functioned under a theocratic regime.
adjective
Conforming to, advocating for, or functioning under a system where a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.
The theocratic model of governance is based on religious laws.
adjective
Related to a system where religious leaders guide people's behavior and decisions.
The theocratic society valued the advice of the clergy above all others.
adjective
Related to a system where priests rule in the name of God or a god.
The country functioned under a theocratic regime.
adjective
Conforming to, advocating for, or functioning under a system where a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.
The theocratic model of governance is based on religious laws.
adjective
Related to a system where religious leaders guide people's behavior and decisions.
The theocratic society valued the advice of the clergy above all others.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Powerful Clergy
Indicates priests have political power, not just spiritual.
In the theocratic system, the bishop also held a government position.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Democratic
Emphasizes rule by religious figures, not elected officials.
Citizens had little say in the theocratic leadership.
Pro Tip 3/3God's Authority
Suggests legitimacy is derived from a deity, not people.
The theocratic rulers claimed to interpret divine will.
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celestialdivinegodholinessmysticalreligioussacredspiritual
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita...
Alright, lets turn to Iran. Let me make three important predictions -- you can check this out, time will tell. What is Iran going to do about its nuclear weapons program? How secure is the theocratic regime in Iran? What's its future?
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has staged a military coup and established a theocratic government in the United States. The regime theoretically restricts everyone, but in practice a few men have structured Gilead so they have all the power,
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita...
Alright, lets turn to Iran. Let me make three important predictions -- you can check this out, time will tell. What is Iran going to do about its nuclear weapons program? How secure is the theocratic regime in Iran? What's its future?
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Why should you read "The...
has staged a military coup and established a theocratic government in the United States. The regime theoretically restricts everyone, but in practice a few men have structured Gilead so they have all the power,
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Conservatism is, among many other things, a culture. The most important glue binding it together is a shared sense of cultural grievance - the conviction, uniting conservatives high and low, theocratic and plutocratic, neocon and paleocon, that someone, somewhere is looking down their noses at them with a condescending sneer.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
Pakistan is not going to be a theocratic State - to be ruled by priests with a divine mission. We have many non-Muslims - Hindus, Christians, and Parsis - but they are all Pakistanis. They will enjoy the same rights and privileges as any other citizens and will play their rightful part in the affairs of Pakistan.
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Noah Feldman
American Author
In politics, Joseph Smith was something of a radical. He preached, instead of democracy, a version of theocratic rule within a framework given by his own prophetic leadership. At Nauvoo, Smith affected a Napoleonic uniform and made himself into a general and quasi king of the polity he had constituted.
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Dennis Prager
American Journalist
Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to annihilating the Jewish state. It runs a theocratic totalitarian state in Gaza, with no individual liberty, and no freedom of speech or press.
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Gene Robinson
American Clergyman
When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view of government.
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Maajid Nawaz
British Activist
Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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Pankaj Mishra
Indian Novelist
The French Revolution actualised the Enlightenment's greatest intellectual breakthrough: detaching the political from the theocratic.
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Mohammed Morsi
Egyptian Politician
Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.
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Bassem Youssef
Egyptian Entertainer
Theocratic and military authorities share one thing: they have no sense of humour.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Conservatism is, among many other things, a culture. The most important glue binding it together is a shared sense of cultural grievance - the conviction, uniting conservatives high and low, theocratic and plutocratic, neocon and paleocon, that someone, somewhere is looking down their noses at them with a condescending sneer.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
Pakistan is not going to be a theocratic State - to be ruled by priests with a divine mission. We have many non-Muslims - Hindus, Christians, and Parsis - but they are all Pakistanis. They will enjoy the same rights and privileges as any other citizens and will play their rightful part in the affairs of Pakistan.
Quote examples
Noah Feldman
American Author
In politics, Joseph Smith was something of a radical. He preached, instead of democracy, a version of theocratic rule within a framework given by his own prophetic leadership. At Nauvoo, Smith affected a Napoleonic uniform and made himself into a general and quasi king of the polity he had constituted.
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Dennis Prager
American Journalist
Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to annihilating the Jewish state. It runs a theocratic totalitarian state in Gaza, with no individual liberty, and no freedom of speech or press.
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Gene Robinson
American Clergyman
When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view of government.
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Maajid Nawaz
British Activist
Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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Pankaj Mishra
Indian Novelist
The French Revolution actualised the Enlightenment's greatest intellectual breakthrough: detaching the political from the theocratic.
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Mohammed Morsi
Egyptian Politician
Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.
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Bassem Youssef
Egyptian Entertainer
Theocratic and military authorities share one thing: they have no sense of humour.
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