hierocracy

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hierocracy - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hierocracy \Hi`er*oc"ra*cy\, n. [Gr. "iero`s sacred + ? to be
     strong, rule.]
     Government by ecclesiastics; a hierarchy. --Jefferson.
     Hieroglyph

hierocracy - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hierocracy
      n 1: a ruling body composed of clergy