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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When a 19-year-old wrestler and two other men were hanged in the holy city of Qom on Thursday, Iran’s theocratic regime was sending a message to both dissenters inside the country and opponents abroad, analysts say.
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Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Since the war began, monitors estimate that up to a third of strikes have targeted the top echelons and major bases of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its Basij volunteers tasked with enforcing loyalty to Iran’s theocratic rulers.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
But the past 47 years under theocratic rule have been an aberration that’s held the region — and the world — hostage to violence, chaos and threats.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Since the war began, monitors estimate that up to a third of strikes have targeted the top echelons and major bases of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its Basij volunteers tasked with enforcing loyalty to Iran’s theocratic rulers.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
But the past 47 years under theocratic rule have been an aberration that’s held the region — and the world — hostage to violence, chaos and threats.
—Chuck Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Theocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theocratic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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