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Theocracy vs Hierocracy - What's the difference?

theocracy | hierocracy |

As nouns the difference between theocracy and hierocracy

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

hierocracy is government by ecclesiastics.

theocracy

English

(wikipedia theocracy)

Noun

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

  • Rule by a god.
  • * (seeCites)

    • Hyponyms

    * sharia law

    hierocracy

    English

    Noun

    (hierocracies)
  • Government by ecclesiastics.

    • Derived terms

    * hierocratic

    See also

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