/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of church state Find synonyms for: Noun1. church-state, theocracyusage: a state ruled by religious authorityWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language