theocracy
Example Sentences
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Perhaps no less important, this compendium captures both the end of the Pahlavi monarchy and the start of the theocracy that still governs Iran, granting viewers an often telling glimpse of Persian society in flux.
Holding a replica of the National Monument to the Forefathers at Plymouth, Mass., Cameron delivered a brief homily about America as a once and future theocracy.
From Washington Post
The state of Kentucky stands alone, having refused the Southern theocracy’s alcohol ban.
From Washington Post
The protests mark one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s theocracy since the 1979 revolution.
From Seattle Times
The South has become a tyrannical theocracy: Women wear long dresses, the radio plays only church hymns.
From New York Times
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