hierocracy

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Synonyms: hierocrat, merocracy, beerocracy, xerocracy, chirocracy

Antonyms: hierocrat, merocracy, beerocracy, xerocracy, chirocracy

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Noun

1. Government by [[ecclesiastic]]s.
2. {{lb|en|historical|Middle Ages}} The doctrine that the [[pope]] held supreme [[temporal]], and not just [[spiritual]], power.

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