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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Economic woes sparked the protests, which broadened into a challenge to the theocracy before the crackdown, which activists say has killed at least 6,443 people.
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Sam McNeil and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Economic woes sparked the protests, which broadened into a challenge to the theocracy before the crackdown.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Created by Handmaid’s Tale showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller, the coming-of-age story is set in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead more than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, that finds a new generation of young women grappling with the bleak future that awaits them.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
In the past, Iran's theocracy has undercounted or not reported fatalities from unrest.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Sam McNeil and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Economic woes sparked the protests, which broadened into a challenge to the theocracy before the crackdown.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Created by Handmaid’s Tale showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller, the coming-of-age story is set in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead more than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, that finds a new generation of young women grappling with the bleak future that awaits them.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
In the past, Iran's theocracy has undercounted or not reported fatalities from unrest.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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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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