Democracy and Theocracy

Democracy

Democracy noun - Government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation.

Theocracy and democracy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Theocracy" instead a noun "Democracy".

Theocracy

Theocracy noun - A political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided).
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Synonyms for Theocracy

Democracy and theocracy are semantically related. You can use "Democracy" instead a noun "Theocracy".

Nearby Word: theocratic

Both words in one sentence

  • Science won after theocracy and democracy's reps each got hit.
    Source: The Theocracy
  • Sister Miriam Godwinson of the Lord's Believers has her own take on democracy, opposing it due to the secular nature of such a government and advocating a theocracy instead.
  • There were three competing factions: one for science, one for democracy, and one for a Theocracy.
    Source: The Theocracy
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