theocracy
noun
the·oc·ra·cy
thē-ˈä-krə-sē 
plural theocracies
1
: government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
2
: a state governed by a theocracy
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Protests over women’s rights, the economy and Iran’s theocracy in recent years have shaken its government.
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Christopher Bodeen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
That pressure, coupled with internal turmoil in Iran and recent direct attacks by Israel, has put Tehran in one of the most precarious positions its theocracy has faced since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Testaments takes place in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead more than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
However, factions within Iran’s theocracy are still likely to oppose talks, whether out of their own self interest or over anger that Trump ordered the 2020 drone strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the country’s top general and a revered figure.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Bodeen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
That pressure, coupled with internal turmoil in Iran and recent direct attacks by Israel, has put Tehran in one of the most precarious positions its theocracy has faced since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The Testaments takes place in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead more than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
However, factions within Iran’s theocracy are still likely to oppose talks, whether out of their own self interest or over anger that Trump ordered the 2020 drone strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the country’s top general and a revered figure.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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theocracy
noun
the·oc·ra·cy
thē-ˈäk-rə-sē
plural theocracies
1
: government of a country by officials believed to have divine guidance
2
: a country governed by a theocracy
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