theocracy
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The theocracy feared an insurrection—and met it head-on in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
But there are more pressing priorities for Iran's theocracy in this moment.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
Hildebrand would have been the martyr of theocracy, if circumstances had called for it; and they were little short of it.
From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois
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World Religions
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Political Geography - Middle School
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East Asia - Middle School
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