thearchy

the·ar·chy

T0145200 (thē′är′kē)n. pl. the·ar·chies 1. Government or rule by a god or by priests; theocracy.2. A hierarchy of gods.

thearchy

(ˈθiːɑːkɪ) n, pl -chies (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) rule or government by God or gods; theocracy[C17: from Church Greek thearkhia; see theo-, -archy] theˈarchic adj

thearchy

1. a system of government by God or a god.
2. an order or system of deities. — thearchic, adj.
See also: Government