theocratic

(adjective)

A form of government in which a deity is officially recognized as the civil ruler. Official policy is governed by officials regarded as divinely guided, or is pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religion or religious group.

Related Terms

  • Semitic
  • Semitic-speaking
  • reliefs
  • Chalcolithic
  • Cuneiform
  • casting
  • Anatolia
  • relief

Examples of theocratic in the following topics:

  • The Mesopotamian Cultures

    • Sumerian cities during the Uruk period were probably theocratic and likely headed by priest-kings (ensis), assisted by a council of elders, including both men and women.
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