Theocracy is a form of government in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the government's daily affairs.
Roman emperor Augustus as Jupiter, holding scepter and orb (first half of 1st century AD).
Emperor Jahangir, praying to God
Oligarchy is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may or may not be distinguished by one or several characteristics, such as nobility, fame, wealth, education, or corporate, religious, political, or military control.
The Bosses of the Senate, corporate interests as giant money bags looming over senators