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theocracy

[thee-ok-ruh-see] / θiˈɒk rə si /
NOUN
government in which a deity is the supreme civil ruler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
church-state hierocracy


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She added that her family was happy, but that they expected the collapse of the theocracy to take a longer time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Perhaps no less important, this compendium captures both the end of the Pahlavi monarchy and the start of the theocracy that still governs Iran, granting viewers an often telling glimpse of Persian society in flux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

We might use the term theocracy, although it's a little more complicated than that.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2024

Intersected at its peak by a thin crescent — most likely a representation of the Golden Order, the dark fantasy world’s ruling theocracy — it feels bluntly referential to saints and prophets and resurrections.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

It was no mere question of formality, but the first step to the realization of his ideal theocracy comprising each and every state.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various



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