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ideocracy

noun
ide·​oc·​ra·​cy | \ˌīdēˈäkrəsē, ˌid-\
plural -es

Definition of ideocracy 

: government or social management based on abstract ideas

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First Known Use of ideocracy

1813, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ideocracy

ideo- + -cracy

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