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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That's because Iran's theocratic regime has forcefully suppressed the project and persecuted Rasoulof, a vocal critic of the country's repressive government.
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s much discussion of bodily odors and menstrual blood, but little about gender oppression under a theocratic order.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
For this group, Hegseth’s prospective appointment represents an early return on investment in its yearslong aspiration to create a theocratic state in which traditionalist Christian men lead the military and other essential government institutions.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Notably, Assad was pliant to the ayatollahs’ Iran, the theocratic state bent on reshaping the region in the name of Shi’ite jihad.
—Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s much discussion of bodily odors and menstrual blood, but little about gender oppression under a theocratic order.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
For this group, Hegseth’s prospective appointment represents an early return on investment in its yearslong aspiration to create a theocratic state in which traditionalist Christian men lead the military and other essential government institutions.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Notably, Assad was pliant to the ayatollahs’ Iran, the theocratic state bent on reshaping the region in the name of Shi’ite jihad.
—Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Theocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocratic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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