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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Iran’s theocratic regime, in power since 1979, is deeply unpopular among much of the country’s population of roughly 90 million.
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Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is trying to survive by harshly cracking down on the widening demonstrations.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests, which are seen as a challenge to the theocratic regime.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
Scenes once unthinkable as symbols of the theocratic regime are targeted by protester.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is trying to survive by harshly cracking down on the widening demonstrations.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests, which are seen as a challenge to the theocratic regime.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
Scenes once unthinkable as symbols of the theocratic regime are targeted by protester.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Theocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocratic. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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