clerical
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But, over the next 30 years, Khamenei developed networks of loyalists in every area of the Iranian establishment - including parliament, the judiciary, the police, the media, and the clerical elite.
From BBC
When Khomeini died and the Islamic republic's top clerical body the Assembly of Experts met, it was Khamenei who they chose as leader.
From Barron's
Erdogan, a devout Muslim and graduate of a clerical school, has previously said he aims to raise a "pious generation".
From Barron's
Protests over a crumbling economy spread across the nation late last year, posing the biggest challenge to Iran’s clerical leaders in decades.
Some officials say a potential Khamenei replacement is Ali Khomeini, a grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder, who is close to moderate clerical figures.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
