Main Entry:

the·oc·ra·cy

Pronunciation:

\thē-ˈä-krə-sē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural the·oc·ra·cies

Etymology:

Greek theokratia, from the- + -kratia -cracy

Date:

1622

1 : government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided 2 : a state governed by a theocracy