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Theocracy is a form of autocracy[1] or oligarchy in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the government's daily affairs.[2][3]
- ^ Wintrobe, Ronald; Padovano, Fabio (2009). "Theocracy, Natural Spiritual Monopoly, and Dictatorship". The Political Economy of Theocracy. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US. p. 83–118. doi:10.1057/9780230620063_5. ISBN 978-1-349-37763-3.
- ^ Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language (1989 edition).
- ^ "Theocracy, n.". Oxford English Dictionary. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.