/ Dictionary / Index H hierocracy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hi•er•oc•ra•cy Pronunciation: (hī"u-rok'ru-sē, hī-rok'-), [key] — pl. -cies. rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hierocracy (Thesaurus) hiero- hierodeacon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language