theocratic
adjective
theo·crat·ic
ˌthē-ə-ˈkra-tik 
variants
or less commonly theocratical
: of, relating to, or being a theocracy
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On Iran, the president is to be sure under some pressure from those who believe this is a rare opportunity to strike at Iran, debilitate its uranium enrichment capacity for good and perhaps topple the nation’s theocratic leadership.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
Israel’s prime minister openly discussed toppling Tehran’s theocratic regime as part of his military’s aerial assault on Iran.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
American companies are not subject to theocratic regulation (although some nonprofits are certainly subject to religious purposes and direction).
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Costa’s film doesn’t focus on, say, Iran or Afghanistan – where theocratic control of government has become a norm — but in a place where separation of church and state is enshrined in the constitution: her native Brazil.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 June 2025
Israel’s prime minister openly discussed toppling Tehran’s theocratic regime as part of his military’s aerial assault on Iran.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
American companies are not subject to theocratic regulation (although some nonprofits are certainly subject to religious purposes and direction).
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Costa’s film doesn’t focus on, say, Iran or Afghanistan – where theocratic control of government has become a norm — but in a place where separation of church and state is enshrined in the constitution: her native Brazil.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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“Theocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocratic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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