Noun. A group of
people who believes that their founder was sent by a
god.
Others believe they are (i) Angels or (ii) someone like a
god or (iii) someone who is the fulfillment of a prophecy.
Some form of cults are involved in politics. Most of these cults are offshoots of a major religion. They have weird doctrines that contradict mainstream religion, and worse, are allergic to anything that pertains to such a religion.