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clerocracy

clerocracy noun: government by clerics.

Noun

clerocracy (countable and uncountable, plural clerocracies)

  1. government by clerics

Forms of clerocracy

pluralclerocracies

Origin of clerocracy

From Latin clerus [Term?] + -cracy.

Words that rhyme with clerocracy

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Questions about clerocracy

What does clerocracy mean?
Clerocracy means government by clerics.
What part of speech is clerocracy?
Clerocracy is a noun.
What is the plural of clerocracy?
The plural of clerocracy is clerocracies.

Words near clerocracy in the dictionary

  1. Clermont
  2. Clermont County
  3. Clermont-Ferrand
  4. clerocidin
  5. clerocracies
  6. clerocracy
  7. clerodane
  8. clerodanes
  9. clerodendrin
  10. clerodendrins
  11. clerofascism

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