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<p><b>Theocracy</b> or <b>ethiocracy</b> is a form of <a href="page.php?w=autocracy">autocracy</a> or <a href="page.php?w=oligarchy">oligarchy</a> in which one or more <a href="page.php?w=deity">deities</a> are recognized as supreme ruling authorities giving divine guidance to human intermediaries with executive, legislative or judicial power who manage the government's daily affairs.</p>

<p><big> Etymology </big></p>
<p>The word theocracy originates from the  <i>theocratia</i> meaning "the rule of God". This, in turn, derives from <a href="page.php?w=%3Awikt%3A%3F%3F%3F%3F">????</a></p><p>
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