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Theocracy vs Ecclesiocracy - What's the difference?

theocracy | ecclesiocracy |

As nouns the difference between theocracy and ecclesiocracy

is that theocracy is government under the control of a state-sponsored religion.

ecclesiocracy is government by church leaders.

theocracy

English

(wikipedia theocracy)

Noun

(theocracies)
  • Government under the control of a state-sponsored religion.

  • Rule by a god.
  • * (seeCites)

    • Hyponyms

    * sharia law

    ecclesiocracy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia ecclesiocracy) (head)
  • government by church leaders

    • See also

    * theocracy * hierocracy