Hierocracy
[hahy-uh-rok-ruh-see, hahy-rok-] /ˌhaɪ əˈrɒk rə si, haɪˈrɒk-/
noun, plural hierocracies.
1.
rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics.
/ˌhaɪəˈrɒkrəsɪ/
noun (pl) -cies
1.
government by priests or ecclesiastics
n.
“rule or government by priests,” 1794; see hierarchy + -cracy. Related: Hierocratic.
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