What form of government was represented by Egyptian pharaohs, in that they were both political leaders and religious figures?

A theocracy is a form of government in which political authority is closely connected to religious authority. Egyptian pharaohs held political power and were also considered religious figures, so their rule represented a theocracy. Democracy is rule by the people, while anarchy means no central government and oligarchy means rule by a small group.

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