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theocracy The ancient Aztecs lived in a theocracy in which guidance came directly from the gods through the priests. θiˈɑkrəsi

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(1) Government by officials who are regarded as divinely inspired. (2) A state governed by a theocracy. In the Middle Ages, the Muslim empires stretching around much of the Mediterranean were theocracies, and the pope ruled most of modern-day Italy. But theocracies are rare today. Modern Iran and Saudi Arabia (and perhaps half a dozen others) are usually regarded as theocratic governments, since, even though Iran's president is elected by popular vote and Saudi Arabia is ruled by a royal family, the countries' laws are religious laws. But when a government tries to follow all the teachings of a single religion, things usually don't work out terribly well, so U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights forbid using religion as the principal basis for democracy

word	theocracy
definition	(1) Government by officials who are regarded as divinely inspired. (2) A state governed by a theocracy.
eg_sentence	The ancient Aztecs lived in a theocracy in which guidance came directly from the gods through the priests.
explanation	In the Middle Ages, the Muslim empires stretching around much of the Mediterranean were theocracies, and the pope ruled most of modern-day Italy. But theocracies are rare today. Modern Iran and Saudi Arabia (and perhaps half a dozen others) are usually regarded as theocratic governments, since, even though Iran's president is elected by popular vote and Saudi Arabia is ruled by a royal family, the countries' laws are religious laws. But when a government tries to follow all the teachings of a single religion, things usually don't work out terribly well, so U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights forbid using religion as the principal basis for democracy
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Theocracy Government Regarded Ruled Saudi Arabia Officials Divinely