theocratic
Other forms: theocratically
Things that are theocratic are ruled by leaders who claim their authority comes from a god. Churches are typically theocratic organizations — and so are some governments.
When a government is theocratic, you can also call it a theocracy. You might see some similarities between the words theocratic and democratic. Both are ways to rule or govern, from the Greek roots theo-, "God," and dēmos, "the people." In a democratic society, the people rule, and in a theocratic regime, God (or those claiming to speak for God) rules.
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of or relating to or being a theocracy“a theocratic state”
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Arthur Miller sums up the reasons in the subtitle to his essay: "An artist's answer to politics." For a more detailed glimpse into the playwright's mind, check out this list. Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 11 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: The Crucible, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, The New England Primer, The Trial of Martha Carrier, The Lessons of Salem, The Very Proper Gander, Declaration of Conscience, Why I Wrote The Crucible, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Speech to the Virginia Convention, The Gettysburg Address, FDR's First Inaugural Address , JFK's Inaugural Address
This vocabulary list features words with the Greek-derived suffix -crat or -cracy, meaning “rule” or “rule by."
This list covers "Why I Wrote The Crucible: An Artist’s Answer to Politics."