theocrat

theocrat
/thee"euh krat'/, n.
1. a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
2. a person who favors theocracy.
[1820-30; back formation from theocratic < Gk theokrat(ía) THEOCRACY + -IC]

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