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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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But there are more pressing priorities for Iran's theocracy in this moment.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They will test the theocracy to see whether the war has attenuated its strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But I also don’t think it’s going to be a theocracy anymore.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

In Westwood — the epicenter of the community, where the eponymous boulevard is lined by storefronts covered in Persian script — the widespread opposition to Iran’s hard-line theocracy is hard to miss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem under the First Three Kings,13 1100-1143.—The theocracy, however, was not destined to be established.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various



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