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hierocracy

N การปกครอง ของค ณะสงฆ์ 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HIEROCRACY

Hi `er *oc "ra *cy, n. Etym: [Gr.

 

Defn: Government by ecclesiastics; a hierarchy. Jefferson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

hierocracy

hi er oc ra cy |ˌhī (ə )ˈräkrəsē ˌhaɪəˈrɑkrəsi | noun ( pl. hierocracies ) rule by priests. a ruling body composed of priests. DERIVATIVES hi er o crat ic |ˌhī (ə )rəˈkratik |adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

hierocracy

hierocracy |hʌɪ (ə )ˈrɒkrəsi | noun ( pl. hierocracies ) [ mass noun ] rule by priests. [ count noun ] a ruling body composed of priests. DERIVATIVES hierocratic adjective