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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


Example Sentences

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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

Iran’s government is an explicit theocracy with the ayatollah, the supreme leader, maintaining both a religious and political role.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

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

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

The idea of a universal theocracy had assumed in his fiery and iron soul the character of a passion; all his life was devoted to the undertaking.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois



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