the·oc·ra·cy
noun/θiˈɒkrəsi/
/θiˈɑːkrəsi/
(plural theocracies)
- [uncountable] government of a country by religious leaders
神权政治；僧侣政体 - [countable] a country that is governed by religious leaders
神权国；神权政治国家
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Greek theokratia (see theo-, -cracy).