Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A ruler of a theocracy.
  • noun A believer in theocracy.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A member of a theocracy; one who rules in a theocracy.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun a theocratic ruler
  • noun an advocate of theocracy

Etymologies

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theo- + -crat

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Examples

  • And, of course, Palin is portrayed as a "theocrat" -- a Muslim fundamentalist in lipstick.

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  • And, of course, Palin is portrayed as a "theocrat" -- a Muslim fundamentalist in lipstick.

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  • James Jordan, who prefers to be called a theocrat rather than a theonomist, takes this further by including the ceremonial laws and historical narratives in his search for a truly authentic Christian order.

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  • A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.

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  • Lipstick A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.

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  • "A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian", according to an opinion piece authored by Juan Cole, salon. com, who poses the question, "What's the difference between Palin and Muslim fundamentalists?"

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  • A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.

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  • Lipstick A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.

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  • A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.

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  • A theocrat is a theocrat, whether Muslim or Christian.

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