THEOC'RACY, noun [Gr. God, and power; to hold.] Government of a state by the immediate direction of God; or the state thus governed. Of this species the Israelites furnish an illustrious example. The theocracy lasted till the time of Saul.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.