theocracy
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They will test the theocracy to see whether the war has attenuated its strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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
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
Other things began to press upon them, other cravings began to be felt, that the theocracy did not meet.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
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World Religions
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Political Geography - High School
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